Improving rural livestock farmers' competitiveness through the livelihoods approach
Goal: This research intends to improve the quality of life of rural livestock farmers through livelihood approaches analyzing each of the five capitals to strengthen the sustainable value chain. Design / Methodology / Approach: The research was guided by the theoretical framework of the livelihoo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management |
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| Online Access: | https://bjopm.emnuvens.com.br/bjopm/article/view/1432 |
| Summary: | Goal: This research intends to improve the quality of life of rural livestock farmers through livelihood approaches analyzing each of the five capitals to strengthen the sustainable value chain.
Design / Methodology / Approach: The research was guided by the theoretical framework of the livelihoods approach. A survey was conducted among the population under analysis to describe each of the phases of the five capitals. Finally, some recommendations for value chain articulation were proposed.
Results: The research development involved the use of Value Links framework to characterize current livelihoods of livestock population in Campo Verde - Ucayali. This served as basis for the improvement proposal to strengthen livestock value chain in the zone under analysis.
Limitations of the investigation: The characterization is specific since each zone presents particularities in the livelihood capitals.
Practical implications: Diagnose and design an improving proposal for the value chain of the livestock sector in Pucallpa that governmental entities and private companies can apply with a social and economic approach.
Originality / Value: A study of vulnerable rural populations in Peru that seeks to strengthen the value chain of their main economic activities.
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| ISSN: | 2237-8960 |