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Developing sustainable food value chains - Practical guidance for systems-based analysis and design

SFVC methodological brief









FAO and UNIDO. 2024. Developing sustainable food value chains – Practical guidance for systems-based analysis and design. SFVC Methodological Brief. Rome, FAO and Vienna, UNIDO.



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    Sub-Regional Capacity Building in Sustainable Food Systems & Value Chain Development - TCP/SLC/3703 2021
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    According to the Caribbean Community ( a revitalized agricultural sector could play a central role in promoting sustainable rural development and food security in the Caribbean, moving away from an export oriented approach to promote resilience and innovation in the region’s smallholder based agricultural systems In order to tap this potential, individual efforts by single value chain actors would fail to generate the impact required across the region A more holistic and collaborative and integrated approach would on the contrary promote long term sustainable impacts and lead to cost effective, healthy and safe products for all, ensuring the inclusion and integration of smallholder producers, vulnerable consumer groups and rural populations The active participation of the private sector, from farmers and small and medium sized enterprises to multinational food companies, would attract the investments needed to improve productivity, create employment opportunities, reduce food imports and drive industry transformation To achieve these goals, the Governments of Barbados, Belize and Jamaica are committed to developing the agricultural sector by strengthening the performance of agricultural value chains However, the initiatives adopted in this field have often relied on external expertise As a consequence, the three countries requested FAO’s support to improve their institutional capacity to promote inclusive food systems and value chain initiatives strengthen the capacity of ministerial staff to design, implement and evaluate value chain development ( methodologies, stimulate cross departmental collaboration, local ownership, learning, innovation, sustainability and a greater impact on agricultural development The proposed project was therefore aimed at strengthening existing institutional arrangements, the skills of senior management and human resources, collaboration with other departments and the private sector, the training of VCD teams in the skills and methodologies required, and gender empowerment.
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    Food Loss and Waste Reduction through a Value Chain Development Approach to Transform Food Systems COVID-19 Response and Recovery - TCP/JAM/3804 2024
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    Contemporary food systems are presently falling short in their aim to provide nutritious and healthy food while contributing to inclusive and sustainable livelihoods. Despite the Caribbean region's potential to produce sufficient food for all, the prevalence of malnutrition, obesity, and diet related non communicable diseases is increasing. In Jamaica, this is further compounded by an approximate 30 percent of food loss and waste (FLW) within the agrifood system, caused by several challenges that were further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. First, technical capacity gaps among stakeholders, including insufficient data collection and analysis mechanisms, hinder a comprehensive understanding of FLW throughout the agricultural value chain. Second, labour shortages caused by COVID-19 restrictions and transportation disruptions resulted in increased loss and waste, particularly for perishable agricultural produce. Third, biosecurity and safety measures are crucial in reducing food loss and waste. Implementing appropriate measures to prevent the transmission of diseases, including COVID-19, at each link in the value chain is necessary to ensure the safety of workers and minimize spoilage. Fourth, small farmers face challenges in terms of poor production and post harvest handling practices, as they lack the technical skills and capital to upgrade their operations, and there is limited capacity within the MoAFM to provide training and support.
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    FISH4ACP - Developing sustainable aquatic value chains
    Practical guidance for analysis, strategy, and design
    2025
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    While the methodology is elaborate and detailed, in essence, it is a scanning tool. In other words, it is broad rather than deep. Throughout this guide, references are made to various in-depth analytical tools that can be applied to explore a key issue in greater depth. The application of some of these additional tools for key issue/s in the VC could be included as specific activities in the resulting upgrading implementation plan. This guide consists of eight parts. Section two discusses the operational modalities (overall process, logistics, data handling, and team composition). Sections three through six describe how to develop the four components of the value chain reports: functional analysis, sustainability assessment, upgrading strategy, and development plan. Section seven guides setting up a monitoring and evaluation framework for the value chain development plan while section eight proposes modalities for accompanying implementation of the value chain upgrading plan. Besides this guide, the FISH4ACP methodology package includes a range of additional resources, including a value chain analysis report outline, analytical tools, training materials, terms of reference, example reports, and more.

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