This last chapter of the book by Lucia Madrigal and Maximo Torero, covers the use of quantitative tools to measure gender differences within value chains. The chapter begins by begging the question, why is qualitative analysis needed and what can it do? It then analyses the quantitative tools to help understand …

This 12th chapter of the book is concerned with smallholder linkages to the new agricultural economy using the case study of the plataformas de concertacion in Ecuador. The chapter covers smallholders and the new agricultural economy, farmer linkage to markets in light of the logic behind the plataformas approach, empinterfactual, approach …

Chapter 11 of the book is dedicated to assessing  the impact of third-party enforcement of contracts in agricultural markets with a case study of Vietnam. The chapter evaluates the Vietnamese dairy industry, a simple model of underinestment, experimental design and implementation, identification strategy and econometric estimation, the estimation results followed …

This chapter introduces the various qualitative and quantitative methods used to conduct value-chain program impact evaluations that will be discussed in the following four chapters. It covers what we know about impact evaluation for value-chain interventions and the gaps that need to be addressed.

This chapter titled “Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: lessons for facilitation” assess the process of identifying key issues and challenges, key issues in facilitating innovation platforms and the voices from the field with an assessment of the challenges faced- dynamic and evolving platforms, power and platforms, gender, …

This is the ninth chapter of the book. It is dedicated to unraveling the role of innovation platforms in supporting coevolution of innovations. It begins with the concept of coevolution and innovation platforms as innovation intermediaries, case descriptions and research methods, the findings, an analysis and discussions on innovation platforms …

This chapter titled “Collective action for market-chain innovation in the Andes” presents the perspectives on collective action and innovation, a framework for the analysis of collective action in market chain innovation, Papa Andina’s use of collective action to foster pro-poor market-chain innovation, and a discussion on the patterns that emerge from our …

This chapter addresses the question “Can smallholder livestock production systems in developing countries be transformed to take advantage of the increasing demand for meat?”, a question that has been posed by many authors. The chapter presents site description, research process and used in Ea Kar, and the results followed by a discussion …

This fifth chapter of the book titled “Enhancing innovations in livestock value chains through networks: Lessons from fodder innovations case studies in developing countries” covers contemporary approaches to agricultural development and study methodology. It is also dedicated to a review of the the background to fodder innovations case study, the results …