The quiet revolution in staple food value chains : enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger / Thomas Reardon [and three others].

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Reardon, Tom, author.

Contributor:

European Space Agency.

European Space Research and Technology Centre.

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Conference Name:

IAASS Conference (1st 2005 : Nice, France)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--Asia.

Food supply.

Rice trade--Asia.

Rice trade.

Potato industry--Asia.

Potato industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mandaluyong, Philippines : Asian Development Bank : International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Major changes have been occurring almost unnoticed in staple value chains in Asia. The Quiet Revolution in Staple Food Value Chains documents and explains the transformation of value chains moving rice and potatoes between the farm gate and the consumer in Bangladesh, the People s Republic of China, and India. The changes noted are the rapid rise of supermarkets, modern cold storage facilities, large rice mills, and commercialized small farmers using input-intensive, mechanized technologies. These changes affect food security in ways that are highly relevant for policymakers across Asia the rise of supermarkets provides cheaper staples, more direct relations in the chains combined with branding have increased traceability, and the rise of cold storage has brought higher incomes for potato farmers and all-season access for potato consumers. The book also joins two debates that have long been separate and parallel food industry and agribusiness development and market competitiveness with the food security and poverty alleviation agend"

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Figures and Tables; Foreword; The Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Rapid but Differentiated Transformation; Catalytic Roles of Government; Food Security and Growth Strategy for Asia; Part A: Food Value Chains; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Context: The Debate over the Causes of the Recent Rice Crisis; Purpose and Themes; Sector and Area Focus and Research Questions; The Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm; Structure of the Book; References; Chapter 2: Sector Overview, Study Areas, and Sampling Framework

Rice in Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, and IndiaPotatoes in Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, and India; Study Areas, Survey Methods, and Sampling Framework; Appendix: Details of the Sampling Framework; References; Part B: Rice Value Chain; Chapter 3: Upstream-Rice Farm Transformation; Structure of the Rice Farm Segment; Conduct of the Rice Farm Segment; Performance of the Rice Farm Segment; Conclusions Regarding the Rice Farm Segment; References; Chapter 4: Midstream-Transformation of the Rice Mill and Trader Segments; Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Rice Mills

Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Rice TradersSummary; References; Chapter 5: Downstream-Rice Retail Transformation; Structure of Rice Retail; Conduct of Rice Retail; Performance of Traditional Rice Retail; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Performance of the Rice Value Chain-Rewards, Costs, and Margins; Costs, Rewards, and Overall Margins in the Rice Value Chain; Cost Items in the Rice Value Chain; Rice Markets; Conclusions; References; Part C: Potato Value Chain; Chapter 7: Upstream-Potato Farm Transformation; Structure of the Potato Farm Segment; Conduct of the Potato Farm Segment

Performance of the Potato Farm SegmentConclusions; References; Chapter 8: Midstream-Transformation of the Potato Cold Storage and Trading Segments; Structure of the Cold Storage Segment; Conduct of the Potato Cold Storage Segment; Performance of the Cold Storage Segment; Structure of the Potato Trader Segment; Conduct of the Potato Trader Segment; Performance of the Potato Trader Segment; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Downstream-Potato Retail Transformation; Structure of Potato Retail; Conduct of Potato Retail; Performance of Traditional Potato Retail; Conclusions; References

Chapter 10: Performance of the Potato Value Chain-Rewards, Costs, and MarginsCosts, Rewards, and Overall Margins in the Potato Value Chain; Potato Market Prices; Conclusions; References; Part D: Conclusion; Chapter 11: Summary and Policy Implications; Structural Changes in the Rice and Potato Value Chains: Macro View; Meso Perspective of the Transformation in Each Segment of the Value Chains; Government Roles in Transforming Value Chains; Strategies for Transforming the Agrifood Economy and for Food Security; References; Figures; 4.1 Bangladesh Rice Mill Capacity Utilization

5.1 Number of Supermarket Stores in Dhaka

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-9092-911-1

OCLC:

922978481