Doing it right to alleviate poverty: application of the sustainable food value chain development framework to Ghana’s poultry sector

IF 3.3 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability Pub Date : 2022-12-07 DOI:10.1080/14735903.2022.2152605

Mavis Boimah, Craig Chibanda, J. Schott, S. Awuni

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Some international organizations and civil society activists are blaming exporting countries of frozen chicken products for the underdevelopment of the domestic poultry sectors in developing nations. However, concrete evidence that supports or rejects these criticisms is missing. Against this background, this study was conducted to examine the performance of Ghana’s poultry sector by employing quantitative and qualitative methods. Results of our study highlight the poor economic, social, and environmental performance of the Ghanaian poultry sector. Moreover, weak vertical and horizontal coordination among actors in the value chain in addition to low commitment from supporting stakeholders emerge as the root causes of the challenges the sector faces. We propose an integrated set of sustainable solutions to support the development and growth of Ghana’s poultry value chain. Besides, continuous mutual cooperation is required from all actors and stakeholders in the value chain who operate in transparency and trust.

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正确扶贫：可持续粮食价值链发展框架在加纳家禽业的应用

摘要一些国际组织和民间社会活动家指责冷冻鸡肉产品出口国是发展中国家家禽业发展不足的原因。然而，缺乏支持或反对这些批评的具体证据。在这种背景下，本研究采用定量和定性方法来检验加纳家禽业的表现。我们的研究结果突出了加纳家禽业糟糕的经济、社会和环境表现。此外，价值链参与者之间的纵向和横向协调不力，以及支持利益相关者的承诺不足，成为该行业面临挑战的根本原因。我们提出了一套综合的可持续解决方案，以支持加纳家禽价值链的发展和增长。此外，价值链中在透明和信任中运作的所有参与者和利益相关者都需要持续的相互合作。

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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

23.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ( IJAS) is a cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the understanding of sustainability in agricultural and food systems. IJAS publishes both theoretical developments and critical appraisals of new evidence on what is not sustainable about current or past agricultural and food systems, as well as on transitions towards agricultural and rural sustainability at farm, community, regional, national and international levels, and through food supply chains. It is committed to clear and consistent use of language and logic, and the use of appropriate evidence to substantiate empirical statements. IJAS increases knowledge on what technologies and processes are contributing to agricultural sustainability, what policies, institutions and economic structures are preventing or promoting sustainability, and what relevant lessons should be learned.