Category: Value Adding

This study attempts to look at the value chain of dried fruits in Fiji with particular emphasis on the market overview in order to identify possible market and marketing opportunities of dried fruits for FRIEND (Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises N Development) an NGO who is interested to begin commercial production of dried fruits, including […]

Where the purpose is to enhance the livelihoods of rural people, aid funds spent on public facilities often produce small, slow, diffuse and disappointing results. More immediate benefits can be had through assisting those existing enterprises vitally concerned with overcoming restrictions in the market chain. The underlying principle of the approach is simple: if processors […]