scholarly journals The value chain of non-wood forest products as a component of development of the forestry sector in a part of South Serbia

2015 ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Keca ◽  
Milica Marceta ◽  
Danijel Mladenovic ◽  
Sreten Jelic
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Rosa Canina ◽  
Cornus Mas ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Dog Rose

The value chain represents a detailed outline of the process that a product or service passes from raw materials, production and distribution to the consumer. The aim of this article is that within the analyzed companies in the area of the statistical region of South Serbia determined the dynamics of purchasing and marketing of non-wood forest products (NWFPs), and their value. The purpose of this research is to examine the possibilities for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards sustainable use of NWFPs in a part of the territory of South Serbia. The subjects of the research are: purchased and sold quantities in analyzed companies, as well as the prices of these products in the market. The research was conducted in the territory of the dominant Pcinja, and they included 19 companies engaged in purchasing, processing and sale of NTFPs. The purchase of forest raspberries, wild strawberries and blackberries and herbs is represented within the Pcinja District. The highest average annual growth rates were recorded in the sales of products with added value of dog rose (Rosa canina) and cornelian (Cornus mas). Export oriented enterprises in this area are at a low level. The total gross revenue earned by the placement of the selected final NWFPs in the domestic market was about 6,315,710 ?.

scholarly journals Innovations in the Forest Products Industry: The Malaysian Experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jegatheswaran RATNASINGAM ◽  
Lim Tau WAI ◽  
Ganesh THANASEGARAN ◽  
Florin IORAS ◽  
Cristina VACALIE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
Market Needs

The forest products industry is an important socioeconomic sector to many developing countries, both in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment. In the case of Malaysia, the industry has been one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the country, driven primarily by comparative advantages derived from factor inputs. However, with increasing competition from other cheaper producing nations particularly China and Vietnam, the Malaysian forest products industry is forced to transform and move along the value-chain through innovation and value-addition. Although the government has played a pivotal role in providing a broad policy framework to support value-adding and innovative activities, success on the ground has been limited. The creativity environment, which is plagued with by low-wage economy, coupled with limited network between research, market and industrial enterprises have stifled innovation within the industry. The lack of information and the poor quality human capital has also contributed to the limited innovation within the forest products industry in the country. Against this background, most innovation within the industry is confined to the realms of alternative raw materials, with minimal technological and design variations. Although extensive research and development activities are undertaken, the commercialization potential of the research outputs is limited due to being not market-driven. Inevitably, innovation in the forest products sector must be based on market-needs and must be driven through technological and design change in order to ensure long-term competitiveness.

scholarly journals The Effect of Geographical Indications (GIs) on the Koerintji Cinnamon Sales Price and Information of Origin

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1410
Author(s):  
Sidi Rana Menggala ◽  
Wouter Vanhove ◽  
Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad ◽  
Abdur Rahman ◽  
Stijn Speelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
A Value ◽  
Good Manufacturing Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper focuses on the impact of the geographical indications (GIs) of Koerintji cinnamon on its value chain. The study was performed from September 2017 to November 2017 in Talang Kemuning, Kerinci regency, Indonesia. A village farmers’ group was surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire, roundtable discussions, interviews, and direct observations to understand whether the GIs improve income, source of production, and promote product quality. Using a descriptive method, the literature on the topic was analyzed, and a value chain study was structured from the review’s findings. This helped us to better understand how GIs’ effects are dispersed among the chain actors and eventually enter the areas from which GI commodities originate. GIs generate added value, especially for farmers and buyers. Specifically, by using the GI Koerintji cinnamon’s handbook of requirements, the efficiency of farmers and buyers has improved. The studied population included farmers from Koerintji Cinnamon Jambi Geographical Indication Protection Society (MPIG-K2J) and Tani Saktik Alam Kerinci (TAKTIK), a farmer group. To obtain a GI, TAKTIK had to implement good agriculture practices and good manufacturing practices based on the handbook. Results show that farmers developed a system to monitor post-harvest handling in assuring a safe and high-quality supply to the global spices market. Following the book requirements, TAKTIK members follow specific procedures, including selecting raw materials, grading, origin verification, and quality control. Furthermore, GIs enable farmers to claim a price premium. As a result, GI Koerintji cinnamon’s presence has added value and credibility to TAKTIK farmers, leading to price improvement.

scholarly journals Assessing Sustainable Bamboo-Based Income Generation Using a Value Chain Approach: Case Study of Nongboua Village in Lao PDR

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Bohwi Lee ◽  
Hakjun Rhee ◽  
Sebin Kim ◽  
Joon-Woo Lee ◽  
Seungmo Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Product Model ◽  
Income Source ◽  
A Value ◽  
Bamboo Stem

Many bamboo species are well suited for agroforestry as they are more versatile and rapidly renewable than trees. Bamboo is an important income source for rural villagers around the world, especially in tropical developing countries, such as Lao PDR (Lao People’s Democratic Republic). This study applied a value chain approach to compare potential incomes from different bamboo utilization models: (1) existing model of selling semi-processed raw materials (bamboo splits), and (2) new model of producing handcraft products locally. Using a rural village in eastern Lao PDR (Nongboua village in Vientiane Capital province) as a case study, we provided empirical assessments of two bamboo value chains. Based on interviews with the villagers and stakeholders and government statistical data from 2017 to 2019, existing and new bamboo production chains were evaluated. In the existing value chain, the final products, bamboo chopsticks, are worth $6.74/kg. The value chain starts with bamboo harvesting, collection, and management, which are done by villagers in Lao PDR and taxed by the Lao PDR government. Bamboo splits are then transported to Vietnam to make the final products to sell. Local villagers received only 4.9% of the total value. The new bamboo handicraft model could produce 9 bamboo cups and 60 medals from one bamboo stem worth $52.6–61.7 and $343.8. In this value chain, bamboo harvesting, management, and processing to final products are done by villagers. The handcrafts were collected by traders to be sold at souvenir shops. Local villagers could capture 29.4%–42.3% of the total values. Producing bamboo cup and medal could generate 1.12–2.17 and 234.8–244.6 times higher income for villagers per labor hour and per bamboo stem, respectively, and allow them to use more bamboo resource than producing bamboo splits to export to Vietnam. If applied to other rural areas in Lao PDR, the new bamboo product model for handicrafts can be a better income source for local villagers in Lao PDR with sustainable use of bamboo resources than the existing model. However, it requires extensive bamboo handicrafts training over a year. Although alternative uses of bamboo would be different depending on social, economic, and market contexts, the value chain analysis demonstrated in this study can be applied elsewhere to increase local retention of economic values generated from agroforestry.

scholarly journals Does Participation in Agricultural Value Chain Activities Influence Smallholder Fruit Grower Production Performance? A Cross-Sectional Study of Apple Farmers in Shandong, China

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Xiaolei Wang ◽  
Apurbo Sarkar ◽  
Hongyu Wang ◽  
Fuhong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Inverse Probability Weighted

The value chain comprises several factors and activities useful for strengthening production and distribution by connecting producers with suppliers, intermediaries, and marketplaces and collaboratively creating added value for products or goods. However, the values of agricultural products mostly depend on various factors and actors, which should be linked together for fostering added values. Thus, there may be strong ground for facilitating a smooth transition of the agricultural value chain (AVC) within the prospects of emerging countries. It could be a key means of promoting a profound connection between smallholder farmers and modern agriculture facilities. It could be especially crucial for the highly perishable and high-value product such as fruits. The main aims of the study are to evaluate the factors influencing smallholder apple farmers’ participation in the agricultural value chain and determine whether participation in AVC improves farmers’ production performance. The empirical setup of the study was chosen based on survey data of apple growers in Shandong, China. The propensity score matching (PSM) and inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) models were employed to craft the study’s outcomes. The main conclusions are as follows. (1) Fruit farmers’ gender, total household expenditure, housing value, planting scale, planting years, degree of specialization, days of family labour input, and total days of employment have significant effects on their participation in AVC activities. (2) Fruit farmers’ usage of improved fertilizers and organization participation supports a higher yield and net income per acre. (3) Participating in two kinds of AVC can significantly improve the yield per acre and net income per acre compared with only using one type of AVC (improved fertilizer). Policy makers should improve the existing policy by eliminating institutional barriers and enhancing human factors for farmers to participate in high-value chain activities. Governments should extend technical support, and enhance training facilities, and comprehensively promote the AVC among smallholder farmers. Finally, farmers’ organizations (e.g., cooperatives and credit organizations) should come forward to help facilitate the effectiveness of AVC.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the quality of Sorbus fruits belonging to different species

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Barabits ◽  
N. Szabó ◽  
B. Z. Sipos ◽  
A. Szenthe
Keyword(s):  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Seasonal Effects ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Rosa Canina ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Physical Measurements ◽  
Cornus Mas ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Dog Rose

The interest in wild growing fruits was increased considerably by the pharmaceutical industry, the cosmetics as well as by the food industry. (Stefanovits-Bányai et al., 2004). Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L), sand thorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), cornet (Cornus mas L.), dog rose (Rosa canina L. bearing hips) and the Sorbus species (Sorhus ssp.) have been well known medicinal and/or ornamental plants since long. Recently, precious substances have been detected in their fruits, which are indispensable in healthy foods. Several species and micro-species of the genus Sorbus are components of the native flora of Hungary, and the fruit of some of them have been consumed traditionally, however, they are preferably considered as ornamentals. The nursery of Alsótekeres (Balatonvilágos) maintained some 16 clones of Sorbus species, which are mainly apomictic "micro species" of. the collection. In 2003, a comprehensive analysis of sorb fruits born on apomictic micro species was initiated in order to find those, which will be suitable to establish plantations. It turned out that considerable differences exist between the fruits of individual taxa, however, it is largely influenced by seasonal effects. According to physical measurements, a scale of mean fruit masses could be established. As for chemical ingredients of the fruits, those are of special interest, which are involved mainly in anti-oxidant activities of the organisms (calcium, potash, phosphorus, copper, magnesium).

scholarly journals The Hunt for Red Orient: A Soviet industrial trest between Moscow and Bukhara (1922-1929)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Penati
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
New Economic Policy ◽  
Industrial Transformation ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Political Weapon ◽  
Planning And Construction

This paper narrates the story of Red Orient (Rus. Krasnyi Vostok; Uz. Qizil Sharq) textile trust (trest). This trust was initially owned by the Bukharan People’s Republic, then, after the national delimitation of Central Asia, by the Uzbek SSR. Its activity included all the steps of the added-value chain of industrial transformation of ginned cotton (spinning, twisting, dyeing, finishing, weaving, and printing). Its factories and mills, initially all located in Russia, served as a training ground for the first generation of native Uzbek textile workers while its management participated in the planning and construction of the first cotton textile plant in Fergana towards the end of the decade. Two threads are entangled in this story: first, the day-by-day workings of the New Economic Policy in a small industrial organization; second, the economic side of early Soviet nationality policies. This paper looks at the nitty-gritty aspects of procurements, bookkeeping, audit, and management. It shows how balance sheets were more an item for negotiation and a political weapon, than a diagnostic tool for the efficiency of Red Orient’s business. Above all, the story of Red Orient reveals that early Soviet economic policies did not exclude that the Central Asian cotton harvest could be processed by mills owned by the republics themselves, and result in finished textiles for the Central Asian market. The Bukharan (later, Uzbek) governments, either directly or through their representatives in Moscow, confronted all-Union agencies in the name of the “national” nature of the trust, be it to settle complicated debt relations, to reshape the procurement of raw materials, to acquire additional looms and, ultimately, to negotiate the construction of the first textile factory in Fergana. In other words, the republics, as shareholders and eponymous “nations” of the trust, took ownership of its destiny and day-to-day trade and production activities.

scholarly journals Ecological and economic aspects of vinyl chloride production based on the use of raw materials of coking plant

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 914-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Kudryashova ◽  
E. A. Kharlampenkov ◽  
N. V. Zakharova
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen

Ecological and economic aspects of vinyl chloride production are considered as the main resource for production of polyvinyl chloride using by-products of coking enterprise, including low-grade coke, as well as coke gas. Implementation of this project is possible based on carbon technologies and technology of conversion of methane contained in coke gas into acetylene using hydrogen-arc pyrolysis. It is proposed to include cryogenic separation of coke gas into methane and hydrogen, needed for implementation of this technology and production of hydrogen chloride as a component for production of vinyl chloride in process of raw material preparation. Rational use of resources of two Kemerovo enterprises - “Cock” PJSC and “Khimprom” PJSC for this product manufacturing allows optimization of added value chain. Currently, “Coke” PJSC has inoperative volumes of coke gas, which can be used as a raw material for vinyl chloride production. Carbon technology of PVC production, as international practice has shown, is economically advantageous if cost of coal raw materials and waste coke production is 40% lower than cost of oil or natural gas. Analysis of economic expenditures and cost of vinyl chloride production based on added value chains have identified the most “narrow” elements of technological process, requiring innovative solutions to reduce costs and environmental impact of production.

scholarly journals The value added chain in the mechanism of public-private partnership for the development of the land use economy of rural territories

2020 ◽  
pp. 112-134
Author(s):  
Anton Tretiak ◽  
Valentina Tretiak ◽  
Oksana Sakal ◽  
Andrii Kovalenko ◽  
Nataliia Tretiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Private Partnership

Purpose. The aims of this paper are (i) to explore public-private partnerships as a tool for economic development of rural economies in developing countries and countries with economies in transition in order to ensure sustainable use of nature and increase public welfare of rural communities through the added value chain; (ii) to develop proposals for the implementation of public-private partnerships on land management and land use in Ukraine. Methodology / approach. The methodological approach involves study of the world’s PPP practice in land management and land use (including the use of land in forestry), study of the connections between PPP projects and scientific approaches to the concept of sustainable development and the added value chain, as well as analysis of domestic scientific bibliography, which relate to the subject of this study. Results. The authors found that the declared priorities of the Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2030 require the application of integrated approaches. In particular, the programme in the mechanism of sustainable development management in the form of PPP to ensure sustainable use of nature and increase the social welfare of rural communities. Because the programme approach here involves investing in natural resources and environmental protection and should cover the entire value chain, which directly or indirectly affects the efficiency of natural rural assets, as well as the use and application of innovative technologies. Originality / scientific novelty. It is substantiated that progress in achieving the declared priorities, in particular in the field of environmental protection, growth of public rural welfare, etc. is possible only in a combination of strengths of all PPP partners, which will eliminate the shortcomings and weaknesses of rural communities. In contrast to existing approaches to the development of the land use economy of rural territories, the basis of the synergy of the parties to PPP is a special natural resource – land, which performs environmental, economic, legal and socio-cultural functions, and determines the form and content, which actually builds sustainable development, including rural. A wide range of PPP forms has been further developed, varying in the degree of involvement and risk taken by the private party in relation to the development of the land use economy of rural territories. The approach to the value chains organization in the development of PPP projects on land management and land use and providing security of land use in terms of taking into account the land use of farmers, formed on different rights, has been improved. The author’s project PPP in the production of pellets a private investor in lumber logging waste provided by some state-owned enterprise both subject to the extension of the moratorium and without its effect is developed. Practical value / implications. The authors’ research shows that the introduction of the value chain in the mechanism of public-private partnership will lead to significant effective changes in the development of the land use economy, in particular of rural territories. Namely, with the use of appropriate policies it will ensure the provision of sustainable use of natural resources and growth of public welfare, in particular rural communities. This approach allows to involve all stakeholders (government, community, business) for effective management of natural assets in general and agriculture in particular and will increase their level of capitalization and investment attractiveness.

scholarly journals Examination of valuable ingredients of some wild fruits

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Z. Sipos ◽  
N. Szabó ◽  
M. Stéger-Máté ◽  
G. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
Rosa Canina ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Wild Fruits ◽  
Cornus Mas ◽  
Dog Rose ◽  
Trees And Shrubs

A possible way of the development of Hungarian agriculture is the selection and growing of new fruit species and varieties featuring special qualities, with high biological nutritive and health protecting properties due to their natural composition. A reserve for such new fruits is the native dendroflora, e.g. those wild-growing trees and shrubs of Hungary, which bear edible fruits. The publication is giving a summary of chemical analyses done on the fruits of the plants listed below. The research team on the project started the work in 2001 with woody species (genera) as follows: common elder (Sambucus nigra) clone named Szcs-1, Szcs-2, Szcs-3, Szcs-4, Szcs-5, SzcsK-1, SzcsK-2 dog rose (Rosa canina) types: clones named Sz-1, Sz-2, Sz-3, Sz-4 and Sz-5 . native rowans: Sorbus dacica, S.rotundifolia, S. degenu, S.bakonyensis cv. Fánivölgy hawthorns: Crataegus monogyna, C. orientalis,C..v lavallei. cornel cherry: Cornus mas cv. Császló. The present paper is reporting on the content of the following compounds in the fruits: dry matter (refractometric values), total acid content, ascorbic acid, 13-carotene, pectin, minerals and carbohydrates. The results have shown that these wild fruits have excellent composition. Besides their curative effects, their content of minerals, ascorbic acid and 13-carotene has surpassed that of the traditional fruits. These fruits are rich in ascorbic acid, 13-carotene and pectin. The high content of the above-listed, biologically active compounds makes the new wild fruits studied suitable for the preparation (and later: mass-production) of special curative and exclusive products.

Hydrothermal refining of biomass - an overview and future perspectives

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
HANNE WIKBERG ◽  
VIDAR GRÖNBERG ◽  
JOHANNES JERMAKKA ◽  
KATARIINA KEMPPAINEN ◽  
MARJATTA KLEEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Hydrothermal Carbonization ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Water Extraction ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Hot Water Extraction ◽  
Hydrothermal Processes ◽  
Wide Range

Biomass is a promising alternative for the production of energy, novel materials, chemicals, and other valuable products. A certain degree of processing is required to achieve those results. Hydrothermal processes offer a unique way to obtain a wide range of biorefinery products. They can be considered as environmentally friendly processes, using solely water at different temperatures as a process medium to convert abundant and inexpensive biomass into products. We provide a short overview on hydrothermal processes that use water in its liquid state, including hot water extraction, pressurized hot water extraction, liquid hot water pretreatment, hydrothermal carbonization, and hydrothermal liquefaction. We also provide examples of current research and realworld findings. We then present a novel hydrothermal biorefinery concept for sequencing these single processes, giving concrete examples of possible raw materials and products. Sequencing gives new possibilities for biorefineries to exploit all the biomass components as valuable products with zero losses. The added value comes from the increased efficiency of the bio-based products’ value chain, by reducing losses and generating higher-value products and services.

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