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ILRI News on value chains

30 Jun 2020

Using the SourceTrace digital platform to support farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic

sourcetrace.com Update from the drought-tolerant crops component of the AVCD program Despite minimal field visits during this period of the COVID-19-related restrictions, the Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) program staff and management are working with extension officers and lead farmers...

Muthoni NjiruCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

AVCD program blog

30 Jun 2020

Keeping safe while staying food secure in Kenya

Shadrack Juma, ward agricultural officer in Werugha Ward, Taita Taveta County, demonstrating how to do proper (second) hilling to host farmer and community health volunteers. Notice the use of masks and social distancing (photo credit: AVCD). Update from the potato component of the AVCD program In...

Muthoni NjiruCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

AVCD program blog

30 Jun 2020

Using virtual communication tools to support northern Kenya partners during the COVID-19 pandemic

An aerial view of the Oldonyiro Livestock Market in Isiolo County (photo credit: USAID/Mwangi Kirubi). Update from the livestock component of the AVCD program Over the last three months (April – June), the livestock value chain (LVC) team of the Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) program...

Muthoni NjiruCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

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Publications on value chains

Book Chapter

Published2020

Livestock value chains that foster inclusivity and scaling up

Journal Article

Published2021

Milk quality along dairy farming systems and associated value chains in Kenya: An analysis of composition, contamination and adulteration

Journal Article

Published2020

Exploring the potential of using nudges to promote food hygiene in the pork value chain in Vietnam

Journal Article

Published2020

An analysis of technical efficiency in the presence of developments toward commercialization: Evidence from Tanzania’s milk producers

Infographic

Published2020

Integration essentials in the Livestock CRP

Journal Article

Published2018

Outcome Mapping as a monitoring and evaluation tool for livestock value chain interventions: The case of imGoats

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ILRI Projects on value chains

May 2018May 2020

Market Intervention for Nutritional Improvement (MINI) Project

MINI is one of ILRI’s flagship projects in which the use of participatory system dynamics (SD) models has been applied in the context of analyzing agri-food and livestock value chains. This approach facilitates a mediated discussion with 10-15 value chain actors in a series of focus group meetings...

Jan 2013Dec 2019

Red Meat Value Chain Development in Maputo and Limpopo Corridors (PROSUL Project)

Study for the red meat value chain, ensure that stakeholders in the value chain are brought together to overcome structural constraints for the improvement of cattle and goat productivity

Sep 2017Jun 2019

Sindh Agricultural Growth Project (Livestock Component)

Aims to improve the productivity and competitiveness of small and medium producers in selected commodity value chains

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