Training Course on Agricultural Value Chain Development and Market Linkages
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. Smallholder farmers dominant in crop and livestock production in most developing countries. Farmers may realize the benefit of participating in the value chain through linkages to input suppliers, traders and output market. This training course on agricultural value chain development and market linkages aims to equip stakeholders working with smallholder farmers to strengthen their position in value chains.
Target Participants
This training course on agriculture value chain management and market linkages is idea for participants working in agriculture research, value chain and market development projects managers, government institutions, NGO staff, and agribusinesses.
What you will learn
By the end of the course the learner should be able to:
- Explain the concept of value chain, including principles and approaches and its role in sustainable economic development
- Explain the concept of value chain development and actor empowerment
- Understand how to analyze a value chain using a variety of tools, identifying constraints and opportunities
- Identify the steps for building engagement among and between chain actors
- Set up an effective monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment plan for a value chain development and actor empowerment programming
Course duration
5 days
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction
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
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 2: Value chain analysis
Analyzing market and market development
- Introduction to market analysis
- Supply, demand and price setting
- Standards and certification
- Analyzing competition
- Group Exercise
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
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 3: Value chain analysis
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 farmer
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 4: Strategies, Building Engagement, Chain Development and M&E
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
Chain Monitoring and Evaluation
- Introduction; reiteration of concepts and terminology;
- Development of indicators and selection of analytical tools
Module 5: Chain Learning and Innovation, Competencies and Roles of chain development facilitator’s and support agencies
Chain Learning and Innovation
- Introduction to chain learning and innovation
- 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 Schedule – Africa
Training Schedules per Continent
Training Approach
This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
Certification on Agricultural Value Chain Development and Market Linkages
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with an internationally recognized certificate. Altum Training and Research Institute is NITA certified. Read more.
Tailor-Made Course on Agricultural Value Chain Development and Market Linkages
We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more info@altumtrainings.com
Payment
The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to info@altumtrainings.com
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