Raya University
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Agricultural Economics
Value Chain Analysis and Development (ABVM 222)
Course Description
In this course learners will gain clear insights into the process of value chain formation learn the
process of value chain formation, structure, networks, relationships and chain development
strategies. Students will be able to conduct value chain analysis and apply value chain approach
in development intervention. They will also discuss matters pertinent to business environment,
industrial policy assistance, enhancing institutional support, specific and direct interventions and
programs. They will also appreciate the importance of different organization‟s value chain
development approach.
Course Objectives
This course provides the basis to develop a new value chain as well as improving an existing
value chain by developing value chain strategies. Specifically, the course is intended to enable
student to:
Explain the basic steps in value chain analysis
Explain the concept of value chain development and formation
Apply different value chain approaches and principles for the improvement of the chain
Determine chain governance or leadership to facilitate chain development
Apply different value chain development and improvement strategies
Program Agricultural Economics
Class Year Year 2 Semester: II
Course Name Value Chain Analysis and Development
Course Code ABVM 222
Credit hours/ECTS 3/5
Prerequisites Introduction to value chain
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Topics Hour Tutorial Total independent
study
Topic One: Introduction 2 2 2 4
1.1. Basic concepts of Value Chain
1.2. Value chain actors
Topic Two: Value chain analysis 10 10 15 25
[Link] concepts in agricultural value chain
analysis
2.2. Purposes of value chain analysis
2.3. Steps in value chain analysis
Topic Three: Value chain governance 8 2 10 12 22
3.1. Concepts of governance
[Link] of governance in value
chain
3.3. Dimension of value chain governance
[Link] in analyzing value chain
governance
Topic Four: Value chain development and 18 4 22 30 52
improvement
4.1. Building a value chain
4.1.1. Principles of value chain
development
4.1.2. Requirements for successful value
chain development
4.1.3. Stages in building a value chain
4.2. Value chain improvement
4.2.1. Stages in value chain improvement
[Link] for chain development and
improvement
[Link] factors for value chain
development and improvement
4.4.1. Logistics in value chain
4.4.2. Value chain finance: Types and
framework
4.4.3. Value chain information
management
Topic Five: Value chain approaches 10 2 12 15 27
[Link] Netherlands Development
Organization (SNV‟s) approach
[Link] Technical Cooperation
(GTZ‟s) approach
5.3. NIMPF approach to value chain
[Link] ICEBERG approach to value
chain
Total Course Load 48 8 56 74 130
Assessment
Continuous assessments….50%
Quiz.........................10
Assignment….........10
Test 1.......................15
Test 2………………15
Final Exam….....................50%
Text Books/References
John Humphrey and Hubert Schmitz (2001). Governance in Global Value Chains. Institute of
Development Studies, IDS Bulletin 32.3, 2001.
John Humphrey, (2005). Shaping Value Chains for Development: Global Value Chains in
Agribusiness. German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Eschborn. Micro report
number167, USAID, ACDI/VOCA.
M. Porter (1985), Competitive Advantage, Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance,
The Mike Coates, Richard Kitchen, Geoffrey Kebbell, Catherine Vignon, Claude Guillemain and
Robin Hofmeister (2011), Financing Agricultural Value Chains in Africa, - Focus on
Coffee and Sesame in Ethiopia, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany
Olaf Van Kooten, 2011. Value chain Management in Horticulture Lecture Note.
Paul van Hal, and Gert Jan Hofstede, 2004. Netchain IMProvement Framework:
Framework for chain and network diagnosis and change. Version 3.5.
GJH PVH.
RTRS International Technical Group (ITG), 2010. RTRS Standard for
Responsible Soy Production. As an output of their meeting to review the
RTRS Principles and Criteria for Responsible Soy: Field Testing Version
1.0. (Sao Paulo, Brazil 24-27 March 2010).
Ruerd Ruben, Aad van Tilburg, Jacques Trienekens and Martinus van Bokel
(2009? ). Linking market integration, supply chain governance, quality
and value added in tropical food chains. In: Ruerd Ruben, Martinus van
Bokel Aad van Tilburg, and Jacques Trienekens (eds.), Tropical Food
Chains: Governance Regimes for Quality Management.
SNV, (2011). SNV‟s value chain development approach. The
Netherlands Development Organization (SNV):
[Link]
Surendra Raj Joshi, (2008). Honey in Nepal: Approach, Strategy, and
Intervention for Subsector Promotion. German Technical
Cooperation/Private Sector Promotion-Rural Finance Nepal (GTZ/PSP-
RUFIN).
Timothy J. Sturgeon (2008). From Commodity Chains to Value Chains:
Interdisciplinary Theory Building in an Age of Globalization. In:
Frontiers of Commodity Chain
UNIDO (2009), AGRO-VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT, The
UNIDO
Approach. A staff working paper. UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION , Vienna.
Vijayender Reddy, 2011. Lecture Note on Value Chain Finance and on Value
Chain Marketing. Vorst, Van der J.G.A.J., A.J.M. Beulens and P. van Beek
(2005), Innovations in Logistics