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Value chain analysis (VCA) of coconut based food products (Record no. 157883)

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fixed length control field	03507nam a22001697a 4500
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	630.33
Item number	ASH/VA
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Ashly Mathews
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Value chain analysis (VCA) of coconut based food products
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc	Vellanikkara
Name of publisher, distributor, etc	Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Horticulture
Date of publication, distribution, etc	2017
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	100
502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE
Dissertation note	MSc
520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Abstract	Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is one of the most useful tropical palms, almost all<br/>parts of which have various uses in both household and industrial sectors. In spite of<br/>the diverse value addition technologies developed by research institutions, the level<br/>of adoption was found to be low. A study entitled ‘Value Chain Analysis (VCA) of<br/>coconut based food products’ was taken up in order to identify the value chains, price<br/>spread, profitability and marketing efficiency of coconut based value added food<br/>products using the value chain analysis framework. The study also focused on the<br/>constraints faced by various chain players and measures for improving the<br/>performance of the chains.<br/>The study was conducted in Thrissur district of Kerala, and the four products<br/>selected for the study were coconut oil, Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), desiccated<br/>coconut and coconut chips. Focus group discussions were held to identify the key<br/>chain players involved in the value chain. Survey method was used for the primary<br/>data collection. Expert opinions were also used for arriving at conclusions.<br/>The value chain map of each product was prepared including the product and<br/>byproduct flows. The main chain players involved were farmer/farmer cooperative,<br/>village traders, copra traders, processors, wholesalers, retailers, exporters and<br/>consumers. Coconut oil value chain involved almost all chain players. But for<br/>coconut chips large buyers like wholesalers were not present. The analysis of<br/>marketing cost showed that the costs involved were very less where the unnecessary<br/>middlemen were least involved or absent. Price spread analysis has shown that VCO<br/>has the lowest producer’s share in consumers’ rupee (24.04 per cent) whereas the<br/>producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was the highest in coconut oil (71.04 per cent).<br/>The index of Modified Marketing Efficiency (MME) was worked out which showed<br/>that coconut chips was the least efficiently marketed value added product (0.23).<br/>Low market price increased labour charges, increased cost of production and<br/>labour shortage were the major problems faced by the farming community. Product<br/>specific constraints faced by manufacturers were also studied. Unavailability of<br/>sufficient quality raw nut and copra was a major constraint faced by the<br/>manufacturers. Financial constraints, adulteration and price fluctuations were the<br/>major constraints faced by the wholesalers. High price of the product was the major<br/>constraint faced by the consumers of coconut products.<br/>Adulteration was also<br/>identified as a major constraint faced by the consumers of coconut oil.<br/>Ensuring continuous and large scale supply of raw nuts to the manufacturers<br/>is the primary need for the promotion of value addition in coconut. The<br/>manufacturers should adopt large scale of production with modern technology and<br/>the traders should ensure the quality standards of the products which would in turn<br/>enhance the marketing opportunities.<br/>
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Agricultural Economics
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Latha Bastine C (Guide)
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier	http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810142664
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme	Dewey Decimal Classification
Item type	Theses

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Not for loan	Collection code	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Koha item type
Not For Loan	Reference Book	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	Theses	12/12/2017	630.33 ASH/VA	174129	12/12/2017	Theses