Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system

Rwanda’s impressive economic growth over the past two decades has been accompanied by significant structural change in the broad economy and the agrifood system in particular. This note summarizes key results from a recent diagnostic of Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation, examining the effectiv...

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Autores principales: Diao, Xinshen, Ellis, Mia, Rosenbach, Gracie, Mugabo, Serge, Pauw, Karl, Spielman, David J., Thurlow, James
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131393
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author Diao, Xinshen
Ellis, Mia
Rosenbach, Gracie
Mugabo, Serge
Pauw, Karl
Spielman, David J.
Thurlow, James
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Ellis, Mia
Mugabo, Serge
Pauw, Karl
Rosenbach, Gracie
Spielman, David J.
Thurlow, James
author_facet Diao, Xinshen
Ellis, Mia
Rosenbach, Gracie
Mugabo, Serge
Pauw, Karl
Spielman, David J.
Thurlow, James
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description Rwanda’s impressive economic growth over the past two decades has been accompanied by significant structural change in the broad economy and the agrifood system in particular. This note summarizes key results from a recent diagnostic of Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation, examining the effectiveness of productivity-led growth in different agricultural value chains for promoting development outcomes related to poverty, growth, employment, diet quality, and hunger. The findings show that value chains differ in their effectiveness in promoting these different development outcomes. The wheat and sorghum value chain, for example, has strong anti-poverty effects and is effective at reducing hunger, but is less effective at increasing jobs. Trade-offs will emerge as no single value chain is most effective at achieving every desired outcome; therefore, promoting a few value chains jointly will diversify agrifood system growth and help achieve multiple development outcomes simultaneously.
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spelling CGSpace1313932025-11-06T07:06:00Z Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system Diao, Xinshen Ellis, Mia Rosenbach, Gracie Mugabo, Serge Pauw, Karl Spielman, David J. Thurlow, James economic growth agrifood systems agricultural value chains development poverty employment diet quality hunger Rwanda’s impressive economic growth over the past two decades has been accompanied by significant structural change in the broad economy and the agrifood system in particular. This note summarizes key results from a recent diagnostic of Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation, examining the effectiveness of productivity-led growth in different agricultural value chains for promoting development outcomes related to poverty, growth, employment, diet quality, and hunger. The findings show that value chains differ in their effectiveness in promoting these different development outcomes. The wheat and sorghum value chain, for example, has strong anti-poverty effects and is effective at reducing hunger, but is less effective at increasing jobs. Trade-offs will emerge as no single value chain is most effective at achieving every desired outcome; therefore, promoting a few value chains jointly will diversify agrifood system growth and help achieve multiple development outcomes simultaneously. 2023-07-28 2023-08-03T18:41:02Z 2023-08-03T18:41:02Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131393 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136529 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136792 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Diao, Xinshen; Ellis, Mia; Rosenbach, Gracie; Mugabo, Serge; Pauw, Karl; Spielman, David J.; and Thurlow, James. 2023. Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system. Rwanda SSP Policy Note 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136828.
spellingShingle economic growth
agrifood systems
agricultural value chains
development
poverty
employment
diet quality
hunger
Diao, Xinshen
Ellis, Mia
Rosenbach, Gracie
Mugabo, Serge
Pauw, Karl
Spielman, David J.
Thurlow, James
Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title_full Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title_fullStr Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title_full_unstemmed Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title_short Synopsis: Prioritizing value chains for achieving Rwanda’s agrifood system transformation: A diagnostic of the agrifood system
title_sort synopsis prioritizing value chains for achieving rwanda s agrifood system transformation a diagnostic of the agrifood system
topic economic growth
agrifood systems
agricultural value chains
development
poverty
employment
diet quality
hunger
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131393
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