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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture[Africa RISING-Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains (INVC) in Malawi bridging activity project: Quarterly progress report (01 October 2016–31 December 2016)]Africa RISING-Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains (INVC) in Malawi bridging activity project: Quarterly progress report (01 October 2016–31 December 2016)

Introduction: Research on livestock food systems in developing countries remains limited yet these systems are undergoing rapid and ongoing changes. Poultry meat in Nairobi is a good case study to investigate the changes that result from increasing demand for animal protein1, in particular how di...


Carron, M.Alarcón, PabloHäsler, BarbaraFèvre, Eric M.Karani, M.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Onono, J.Rushton, Jonathan[Planning for changes in complex food systems: Value chain mapping of different poultry production systems in Nairobi as a first step to food safety, livelihood improvement and micronutrient supply assessments]Planning for changes in complex food systems: Value chain mapping of different poultry production systems in Nairobi as a first step to food safety, livelihood improvement and micronutrient supply assessments

Introduction: Beef, sheep and goat meat consumption provides essential nutrients in highly bioavailable form, and poses a zoonotic pathogen threat. In Nairobi, these luxury products are difficult to access by poor households, yet little is known on the city’s food system in terms of food safety a...


Alarcón, PabloKarani, M.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Fèvre, Eric M.Domínguez Salas, PaulaKiambi, S.Ahmed, S.Häsler, BarbaraRushton, Jonathan[Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: Analysis of 'value chain profiles' to investigate food security and safety risks]Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: Analysis of 'value chain profiles' to investigate food security and safety risks

Livestock keeping in urban areas is a source of livelihoods for poor urban families, but it also poses public health challenges. Purpose This included mapping of value chains for products from commercial layers (CL) and indigenous layers (IL) kept in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City, prioritizati...


Onono, J.Alarcón, PabloKarani, M.Muinde, P.Akoko, James M.Carron, M.Fèvre, Eric M.Häsler, BarbaraRushton, Jonathan[Value chain analysis for products and by-products of egg laying birds in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City]Value chain analysis for products and by-products of egg laying birds in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City

In Nairobi, with 3.1 million consumers and 30,000 pigs, the pork system may represents a major source of zoonotic pathogens. Yet, this system and its public health risks have not been described. The study used value chain analysis, a well-known method in economics, to investigate zoonosis and foo...


Muinde, P.Karani, M.Akoko, James M.Rushton, JonathanFèvre, Eric M.Domínguez Salas, PaulaMuloi, D.Häsler, BarbaraAlarcón, Pablo[Value chain analysis as a tool for assessing food safety risks in the Nairobi pork food system]Value chain analysis as a tool for assessing food safety risks in the Nairobi pork food system

This paper analyses governance structures in Uganda’s smallholder pig value chains by applying the New Institutional Economics framework. It utilises cross sectional and qualitative survey data from randomly selected pig value chain actors in 4 districts. A multinomial logit model is applied to a...


Ouma, Emily A.Ochieng, J.Dione, Michel M.Pezo, Danilo A.[Governance structures in smallholder pig value chains in Uganda: constraints and opportunities for upgrading]Governance structures in smallholder pig value chains in Uganda: constraints and opportunities for upgrading

Unger, FredHung Nguyen-VietGrace, DeliaPham Van HungNguyen Duong NgaNguyen Thi Thu HuyenPhuc Pham DucTran Thi Tuyet HanhDang Xuan SinhTran Thi Ngan[Food safety in the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam: Understanding complexities and adjusting policies]Food safety in the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam: Understanding complexities and adjusting policies

Value chain interventions are rarely evaluated as rigorously as interventions in agricultural production or health. This is due to various reasons, including the intrinsic complexity of value chain interventions, intricate contextual support factors, presence of multilevel system actors, constant...


Kidoido, Michael M.Child, K.[Evaluating value chain interventions: A review of recent evidence]Evaluating value chain interventions: A review of recent evidence

Omore, Amos O.Kidoido, Michael M.[Maziwa Zaidi Theory of Change: Report of the critical reflection workshop, Bagamoyo, 31 October – 1 November 2016]Maziwa Zaidi Theory of Change: Report of the critical reflection workshop, Bagamoyo, 31 October – 1 November 2016

Omore, Amos O.Twine, Edgar E.Githinji, J.W.K.Kanyuuru, C.Kidoido, Michael M.[Maziwa Zaidi Theory of Change: Context and start point]Maziwa Zaidi Theory of Change: Context and start point

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