Cover_Rebuilding West Africas Food Potential

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 317
   1.1 Objectives and research questions 317
   1.2 Overview on high value crops 317


2. Methodology 319
   2.1 Sample choice 319
   2.2 Data collection methods 319
   2.3 Methodology for assessment of value chain models 320


3. Mango sector in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana 321
   3.1 Benin 321
   3.2 Burkina Faso 322
   3.3 Ghana 324
   3.4 Summary 325


4. Typology of value chain models 326
   4.1 Degree of external interventions 327
   4.2 Level of internal resource exchange 327
   4.3 Level of smallholder cooperative action 328


5. Case studies in Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana 328
   5.1 Case studies selection 328
   5.2 Description of the case studies 330
   A. Case study 1: Traditional market chain model – Benin 330
   B. Case study 2: Intensive contract-farming model – (ITFC) Ghana 331
   C. Case study 3: Dangwe West mango producer association – Ghana 332
   D. Case study 4: Strong base model - Burkina Faso (COOPAKE) 333
   E. Case study 5: Semi-intensive contract farming – Burkina Faso 335


6. Assessment of the chain models 336
   6.1 Market efficiency 336
   6.2 Business performance 337


7. Conclusions and recommendations 340


8. References 343