Analysis of Cinnamon, and Cardamom Value Chains in Sri Lanka: Overview to Study
Objectives To identify opportunities/constraints faced by Sri Lankan spice sector, including quality and hygiene related standards by applying VCA To provide recommendations for policy interventions at different points in the chains to upgrade the spice sector and expand production/export opportunities
Conceptual framework VC describes the full range of activities that are required to bring a product from the producer to the final consumer by going through the different phases of value addition and processing. VCA has emerged as a powerful analytical tool in development policy making provides a more holistic picture of the socio economic environment that VC stakeholders operate describes the structure of the market traces the distribution of benefits along the chain diagnoses the opportunities, constraints and competitive advantage of a firm/industry allows for the formulation of more integrated solutions
Process for VCA Mapping actors, functions, & relationships Collect Data Analyze Data Vet Findings Constraints & opportunities
Study Areas
Primary Data Collection Method Spice Sample distribution Tools Stakeholders Kandy Matale Galle Mathara. FGDs Cinnamon FGD guide Cardamom 0 6 Small and medium scale producers. KIIs Cinnamon 6 Semi structure 7 Cardamom Supportive Services 6 d (face to face intervie ws) Large producers, processors, exporters, agents/ brokers, regional wholesalers, village traders/collectors, Colombo wholesalers, government officials (ITI, SLSI, EDB, Department of Export Agriculture etc.), private associations (Spice Council, SAPPTA) 0. Survey Cinnamon Cardamom 5 4 76 Structur ed Producers/collectors 4. Observation All Notes Producers, collectors, wholesalers, processors, exporters
Primary Data Collection Method Spice Sample distribution Tools Stakeholders Kandy Matale Galle Mathara. FGDs Cinnamon FGD guide Cardamom 0 6 Small and medium scale producers. KIIs Cinnamon 6 Semi structure 7 Cardamom Supportive Services 6 d (face to face intervie ws) Large producers, processors, exporters, agents/ brokers, regional wholesalers, village traders/collectors, Colombo wholesalers, government officials (ITI, SLSI, EDB, Department of Export Agriculture etc.), private associations (Spice Council, SAPPTA) 0. Survey Cinnamon Cardamom 5 4 76 Structur ed Producers/collectors 4. Observation All Notes Producers, collectors, wholesalers, processors, exporters
Primary Data Collection Method Spice Sample distribution Tools Stakeholders Kandy Matale Galle Mathara. FGDs Cinnamon FGD guide Cardamom 0 6 Small and medium scale producers. KIIs Cinnamon 6 Semi structure 7 Cardamom Supportive Services 6 d (face to face intervie ws) Large producers, processors, exporters, agents/ brokers, regional wholesalers, village traders/collectors, Colombo wholesalers, government officials (ITI, SLSI, EDB, Department of Export Agriculture etc.), private associations (Spice Council, SAPPTA) 0. Survey Cinnamon Cardamom 5 4 76 Structur ed Producers/collectors 4. Observation All Notes Producers, collectors, wholesalers, processors, exporters
Primary Data Collection Method Spice Sample distribution Tools Stakeholders Kandy Matale Galle Mathara. FGDs Cinnamon FGD guide Cardamom 0 6 Small and medium scale producers. KIIs Cinnamon 6 Semi structure 7 Cardamom Supportive Services 6 d (face to face intervie ws) Large producers, processors, exporters, agents/ brokers, regional wholesalers, village traders/collectors, Colombo wholesalers, government officials (ITI, SLSI, EDB, Department of Export Agriculture etc.), private associations (Spice Council, SAPPTA) 0. Survey Cinnamon Cardamom 5 4 76 Structur ed Producers/collectors 4. Observation All Notes Producers, collectors, wholesalers, processors, exporters