Open AccessThe Dynamics of Linkages and Innovativeness in Publicly and Privately Driven Agricultural Value Chains
Author(s) -
Seth Awuku Manteaw,
Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo,
Seth Dankyi Boateng
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of agricultural extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.169
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2408-6851
pISSN - 1119-944X
DOI - 10.4314/jae.v19i1.1
Subject(s) - incentive , business , value (mathematics) , agriculture , service (business) , value chain , industrial organization , chain (unit) , global value chain , marketing , supply chain , economics , market economy , international trade , comparative advantage , ecology , physics , astronomy , machine learning , computer science , biology
The study examined how linkages among actors in the cocoa and pineapple value chains relate to the innovativeness of actors in the chains. The study showed that a policy environment that promoted public sector leadership in value chain functions and service provision, tended to offer less incentives for smallholder producers in the value chain to forge linkages and interact horizontally or vertically. It concluded that actors in agricultural value chain could build their capacity to respond to challenges if they united their efforts. In terms of policy implication, the study makes a case for more private sector involvement in value chain functions and service provision as it is more likely to foster linkages towards systems innovation.Key words: Linkages, Innovativeness, Publicly and Privately Driven Agricultural Value Chains,