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Institutional Change in Value Chains: Evidence from Tea in Nepal

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by Elsevier Ltd.. Authored by Mohan, S.

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Research Focus

Sustainability Issues:

Consumers and supply chains
Livelihoods

Outcomes of Interest:

Progress out of Poverty index
Sustainability Claims

Specific Themes:

Pro-poor development
Supply chain benefits

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Tea

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Asia

Countries:

Nepal

Summary

The study explores the interactions between global value chains and local livelihood impacts by examining the effects of upgrading from conventional to organic cultivation for a group of small scale tea farmers in Nepal.

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Institutional Change in Value Chains: Evidence from Tea in Nepal

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by Elsevier Ltd.. Authored by Mohan, S.

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