This brief provides a rigorous and standardized approach for value chain analysis and design (VCA/D).1 It assumes that a specific value chain (VC) has already been selected and describes how to complete the first two steps for its sustainable evelopment, namely analysing the VC and designing an upgrading strategy and development plan for it.2 The next step, beyond this brief, is the implementat…
This manual provides basic information about Ethiopia’s lowland bamboo species, and thereby aims to increase public awareness about this important natural resource. Practical guidelines for cultivating and managing lowland bamboo species are offered herein to help growers establish new plantations and manage existing bamboo forests. The lowland bamboo species is botanically known as Oxytenant…