ICT enabled Food Supply Chains

[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] ICT enabled Food Supply Chains Article by Dr. ( Ms.) Sapna A. Narula Asstt. Professor College of Agribusiness Management G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand,India Article Attached [/quote] I think a concise definition of value chains,their salient features and operational procedures may help the participants to contribute more specifically.May I request Lisa and Sapna to do the favor? Regards, Zainul

[quote="zainul"] I think a concise definition of value chains,their salient features and operational procedures may help the participants to contribute more specifically. May I request Lisa and Sapna to do the favor? Regards, Zainul [/quote] Dear Zainul, If you would kindly repost your question in the discussion section, that would be helpful (it may not get due attention here). What you ask is pertinent to many people reading in this forum I am sure. Whether or not there is a concise answer, I think is best left to our Subject Matter Experts and other participants (not the facilitators!). Regards, Michael

Hi, This is Dr Janaki Krishna from India. In my opinion PPPs play a very important role in implementing ICT for agricultrual value chains as agricultural value chains are conceptual tools used to bring in more clarity in defining the positions, roles and responsibilities of different players. Even though many formal PPP arrangements are not there in agri value chains both public and private instituions play effective role in bringing the produce from 'Farm Gate' to 'Feed Plate'. Public institutions are the reservoirs of enormous information and private instituions who have strong hold in communications can become good partners in completing the 'Agri value food chain' and bringing in more benefits to the endusers. Fixing the positions of these players in agri value chain is more important while strategising the ICTs in agri food supply chains. I herewith attach an article which provides some clarity on the conceptual tool box of agri value chains. janaki [quote="zainul"] [quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] ICT enabled Food Supply Chains Article by Dr. ( Ms.) Sapna A. Narula Asstt. Professor College of Agribusiness Management G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand,India Article Attached [/quote] I think a concise definition of value chains,their salient features and operational procedures may help the participants to contribute more specifically.May I request Lisa and Sapna to do the favor? Regards, Zainul [/quote]