Cassava Value Chain Mapping, Uganda - Softcover

Tumwesigye, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659323004 ISBN 13: 9783659323003

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Globally, use of value chain concept in commodity development has gained momentum. Resultantly, commodity value chains have been analysed in most commercial commodities. Unfortunately, the potential of cassava to steer total transformation has not been fully exploited because its value chain is not fully known. Cassava benefits along the value chain are huge but there is no visible substantial contribution to the economies of developing countries. The prevailing and monopolistic approach to marketing does not benefit smallholders who are the main actors in the value chain of cassava. The publication, therefore, shows an insight into the nature and behavior of cassava value chains in Uganda. Different segments of the cassava value chain were mapped using a rapid reconnaissance method. This publication, thus, enables better understanding of functions of the chain, flow of products, actor’s roles and value added by each actor in the chain, institutions and policies that influence cassava chain and constraints and opportunities. The information is useful to those intending to develop cassava subsector particularly researchers, governments, non-governmental organizations and developmen

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Kashub S. Tumwesigye, Msc: Studied Food science at Makerere University Kampala Uganda. Research Officer at Food Biosciences and Agribusiness-Kawanda, National Agricultural Research Organisation

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659323004
• ISBN 13: 9783659323003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52