Abstract
AbstractSince the establishment of One Stop Center Farmer Associations (OSCAs) in Uganda 13 years ago, no documentation of the work done had been carried out. This study was conducted on the partnership and value co-creation initiatives implemented by two OSCAs in the rice value chain in Luwero and Bugiri districts, Uganda. The methodology used involved use of semi structured interviews and check lists for focus group discussions as well as key informant interviews. Eight focus group interviews were conducted, with an average attendance of six members per group (48 members) in Bugiri and 48 members in Luwero district. Interviews were also conducted for 44 key informants. A total of 140 respondents were interviewed both in the focus group discussions and as key informants. The information was analyzed with NVIVO software. Findings indicate that partnership construction and value co-creation occurred in the OSCA value chains, but have not yet reached the ideal status, although they have advanced through the...
Highlights
The landscape in which agriculture operates is changing profoundly around the world, with new participants, challenges, alliances and risks
Bugiri Agribusiness Institutional Development Association (BAIDA) and Zirobwe Agali Awamu Agribusiness Training Association (ZAABTA) One Stop Center Farmer Associations (OSCAs) are involved in fostering new rice value chain partnerships that hinge on the principle of interdependence efforts between production to the consumer (Hailey, 2000)
The findings of the study depict that partnership construction and value co-creation occurred in the OSCA rice value chains of BAIDA and ZAABTA
Summary
The landscape in which agriculture operates is changing profoundly around the world, with new participants, challenges, alliances and risks. As agricultural markets are transformed and attract new entities and individuals, emerging configurations of power relations and development opportunities require establishment of new alliances and more effective ways of working together (International Fund for Agricultural development, 2013). This calls for new or improved forms of partnerships founded on core principles of equity and transparency. Establishing partnerships in the agricultural value chain is a strategy for improving performance (increased efficiency, effectiveness, competitiveness, access to technologies, inputs, markets, coordination, information and credit) in the value chain (African Development Bank, 2012). Value chain partnerships typically aim at improving the production and delivery of products and services of small scale producers (Bäckstrand, 2006; Glasbergen, Biermann, & Mol, 2007; O’Rourke, 2006)
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