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Value chain appraisal for an action research approach to sustainable and profitable beef enterprises in the North West highlands of Vietnam
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-24, 11:02 authored by Pham, THT, Dao, TH, Trinh, VT, Lawrence BonneyLawrence Bonney, Stephen IvesStephen IvesCattle production in the North West highlands of Vietnam is considered a potential income source in the context of increasing domestic market demand for beef. Demand for high quality product from supermarket and specialty shops has also increased concomitant with an increase in food safety awareness from illegal imports. Consequently, farmers face many challenges in production and marketing as most of them are smallholder in minority ethnic groups living in disadvantaged conditions. In current supply chains, live-cattle selling and transporting from production area to end-market results in spot transactions, with no recognition of supply source. In 2011, a rapid value chain appraisal was undertaken in Son La province to provide information for designing interventions to overcoming technical and market constraints to the emergence of profitable beef enterprises in the North-western highlands of Vietnam. As a result, “a value chain” is created from “traditional supply chain”, from a shared vision and common goals to meet specific market objectives through satisfying the needs of consumers undertaken by small- farmers and other stakeholders (Hobbs et al., 2000). The overall objective was to provide information of the whole chain to all stakeholders (farmers, collectors, slaughter houses, local authorities and agencies) and facilitate their participation in intervention design for sustainable and profitable beef enterprises in Son La province.
Funding
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
History
Publication title
Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountain Areas Conference 2012Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
LIAISEPlace of publication
Stuttgart, GermanyEvent title
Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountain Areas Conference 2012Event Venue
Stuttgart, GermanyDate of Event (Start Date)
2012-04-16Date of Event (End Date)
2012-04-18Repository Status
- Restricted