Incentives and disincentives to investment in orange-fleshed sweetpotato
皇冠体育app case of a pro-poor public-private partnership in Rwanda. Technical assessment of orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Rwanda
Abstract
Value chain development that involves smallholder farmers has become a key focus for donors, government and development agencies to reduce poverty. However, these value chains face various challenges, in part due to smallholders鈥� inability to take risks required to invest. This calls for creation of incentives to propel the development of such value chains and attract private investors.
皇冠体育app aim of this study was to document the incentives created along the implementation pathway of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) value chain development in Rwanda. 皇冠体育app study used qualitative data collected through key informant interviews (KIIs) among purposely selected value chain actors and gender segregated focus group discussions (FGDs). Quantitative data collected as part of routine project monitoring has been used to corroborate and further explain trends reported in the qualitative data. 皇冠体育app results show that, through pro-poor public-private partnerships in rural Rwanda, an OFSP value chain that links smallholder farmers to formal markets has been established. Various incentives that were created during development of the chain are highlighted. Challenges and possible uncertainties as value chain actors expand their operations have been identified.
Citation
Muoki, P.; Kwikiriza, N. 2019. Incentives and disincentives to investment in orange鈥恌leshed sweetpotato - 皇冠体育app case of a propoor public鈥恜rivate partnership in Rwanda. Lima (Peru). Scaling up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition Project (SUSTAIN).International Potato Center. 34 p.