Agricultural Value Chain Development and Market Linkages

 

FineResults Research Services invites you to training on:

Agricultural Value Chain Development and Market Linkages

DATE: 18th to 29th  January 2021

COST: USD 1600 Or Ksh 120000

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INTRODUCTION

A value chain involves all activities that are required to bring a product or service from production to final consumers. The activities include design, production, marketing, distribution and support services leading up to consumption. There is also an element of value addition to the preliminary products across the chain as the product passes through the stages of the value chain. For smallholder farmers who are dominant in crop and livestock production in Africa to realize the benefit of participating in the value chain including linkage to input suppliers, traders and output market, there is need for them to have a strong position in the chain in terms of influencing their benefits. This 10 day training course aims to equip stakeholders working with farmers in rural, urban and peri-urban areas to strengthen their position in value chains.

 

DURATION
10 Days

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After this course participants will be able to:

Explain the Value Chain, its concepts, principles and approaches and its role in sustainable economic development

Explain Value Chain Development and Actor Empowerment (VCD&AE)

Analyse the Value Chain using a variety of tools and steps, identifying constraints and opportunities for innovation

Identify the steps for building engagement among and between chain actors

Set up an effective monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment plan for a VCD&AE process

 

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introducing the value chain

Formal definition of a value chain

Traditional Selling Systems Compared with a Value Chain Marketing System

Value Chain Marketing System

Value Chain Framework

The “new” framework for Chain Empowerment

Chain Empowerment

Case studies and group work

 

Module 2:

Value chain mapping and analysis

Value chain development process

Value chain selection

Chain mapping and assessment

Introduction to Value Chain selection process

Building Engagement and Chain Development/Upgrading

Chain Monitoring and Evaluation

 

Module 3:

Analyzing market and market development

Introduction to market analysis

Supply, demand and price setting

Standards and certification

Analyzing competition

Group Exercise

 

Module 4:

Economic Sustainability

Analyzing Economic Sustainability of Value Chains

Introduction, calculating costs, revenue, profit margin, value added, value share …

Group work - the economic sustainability of  selected value chains

 

Module 5:

Value chain relations and governance

Analyzing value chain relations and governance

Intro-Importance of VC relations and governance

analysis of value chain relations and governance

Group work, presentation and discussion

 

Module 6:

Business Services and Finance

The role of chain supporters; Business development services and Value Chain financing

Group work – Role of VCD facilitator in enhancing availability of BDS to small holder farmers

 

Module 7:

Chain Context: Macro-environment

The components of the macro- environment and their impact on value chain development

Advocacy :- influencing the macro environment; Group work – PESTLE analysis of selected value chain

 

Module 8:

Developing Strategies for Chain Empowerment

Introducing chain empowerment strategies

Group work/case study on chain empowerment

 

Building Engagement and Chain Development

Building engagement: obtaining “buy-in” from stakeholders

Introduction to strategy development 

 

Module 9:

Chain Monitoring and Evaluation

Introduction; reiteration of concepts and terminology;

Development of indicators and selection of analytical tools

 

Module 10:

Chain Learning and Innovation

Introduction and examples

 

Competencies and Roles of chain development facilitator’s and support agencies

Roles of chain development facilitator’s, and support agencies

The do’s and don’ts of facilitators; Key competencies of VCD facilitators

Action planning

Course evaluation

TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location. For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295. You can also email us on: [email protected]

 

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

 

TRAINING FEE

The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

 

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: [email protected]

 

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Services bank  account before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: [email protected]

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

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