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| Figueroa, Maria; Valdivia, Corinne. |
| The study evaluates how the Bolivian Andean Platform (BAP), under the philosophy of the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) reduces transaction costs for native products, Chuno and Tunta, elaborated by small-scale farmers in three communities in Umala-Bolivia. At a first stage, the study identifies how local native potato varieties' programs (NPVP) developed by the International Potato Center (CIP)-ALTAGRO development project empower farmers to be able to participate in the BAP. It also identifies the barriers foreseen by those who do not participate in NPVP. At a second stage, it analyzes which transaction costs are reduced for farmers who participate. It also identifies incentives within the platform that motivate market chain actors'... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: PMCA; BAP; Native potatoes; Umala; Bolivia; Resilience; Chuno; Tunta; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6439 |
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| Bernet, Thomas; Devaux, Andre; Thiele, Graham; Lopez, Gaston; Velasco, Claudio; Manrique, Kurt; Ordinola, Miguel. |
| Innovation in the food and agriculture sector is frequently short-circuited by a lack of trust and communication between actors in the market chain. To overcome these problems and stimulate innovation, the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) brings together small farmers, market agents, and service providers for an intense process of facilitated interaction. The PMCA uses a flexible three-stage participatory process to improve communication, build trust, and facilitate collaboration among participants so that they can jointly identify, analyze, and exploit new market opportunities. The PMCA focuses on innovation in products, technologies, and ways of working together. By carefully selecting market chains and partners, and building in social... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Market; Chain; Approach; Participatory; PMCA; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52532 |
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