Agricultural Value Chain Development Training Course
In many agricultural economies, efforts to boost production often yield limited impact on farmer incomes and food security due to inefficiencies, fragmentation, and power imbalances within the post-harvest system. A narrow focus solely on increasing farm output overlooks the crucial stages of aggregation, processing, marketing, and consumption, where significant value is often lost or captured by a few dominant actors. Agricultural Value Chain Development (AVCD) offers a holistic and strategic approach that moves beyond traditional linear thinking. It involves understanding, analyzing, and strengthening the entire sequence of activities that bring an agricultural product from its initial production stage to its final consumption. This includes all the actors involved (farmers, traders, processors, retailers, consumers), the functions they perform, and the relationships between them. By identifying bottlenecks, fostering collaboration, enhancing efficiency, and promoting equitable benefit-sharing throughout the chain, AVCD aims to increase competitiveness, generate higher incomes for all participants (especially smallholder farmers), improve food quality and safety, and build more resilient and sustainable food systems. Ignoring the complexities of the value chain can perpetuate poverty among producers, limit market access, and hinder the overall growth of the agricultural sector. Our intensive 5-day "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course is meticulously designed to equip agricultural development practitioners, policymakers, agribusiness managers, cooperative leaders, extension officers, and researchers with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to conduct value chain analysis, identify strategic interventions, and facilitate the development of more inclusive, efficient, and profitable agricultural value chains.
This comprehensive program will delve into the concepts of value chain analysis, methodologies for mapping and assessing chains, strategies for identifying opportunities for value addition, techniques for fostering stakeholder collaboration, and approaches for addressing common constraints such as access to finance, technology, and market information. Participants will gain hands-on experience in applying analytical tools, designing upgrading strategies, and understanding the policy environment necessary for successful value chain development. By the end of this course, you will be proficient in critically analyzing agricultural value chains, identifying strategic leverage points, and designing interventions that enhance competitiveness, improve livelihoods, and promote sustainable agricultural development.
5 Days
The "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course is crucial for a broad range of professionals and stakeholders involved in agricultural policy, programming, business, and research. This includes:
Upon successful completion of the "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course, participants will be able to:
Module 1: Introduction to Agricultural Value Chain Development
Module 2: Conducting Agricultural Value Chain Analysis (VCA) - Part 1
Module 3: Conducting Agricultural Value Chain Analysis (VCA) - Part 2
Module 4: Value Chain Upgrading Strategies
Module 5: Facilitating Collaboration and Partnerships in Value Chains
Module 6: Access to Support Services for Value Chain Actors
Module 7: Policy and Enabling Environment for Value Chain Development
Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Sustainability of Value Chains
CERTIFICATION
TRAINING VENUE
AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
Agricultural Value Chain Development Training Course
In many agricultural economies, efforts to boost production often yield limited impact on farmer incomes and food security due to inefficiencies, fragmentation, and power imbalances within the post-harvest system. A narrow focus solely on increasing farm output overlooks the crucial stages of aggregation, processing, marketing, and consumption, where significant value is often lost or captured by a few dominant actors. Agricultural Value Chain Development (AVCD) offers a holistic and strategic approach that moves beyond traditional linear thinking. It involves understanding, analyzing, and strengthening the entire sequence of activities that bring an agricultural product from its initial production stage to its final consumption. This includes all the actors involved (farmers, traders, processors, retailers, consumers), the functions they perform, and the relationships between them. By identifying bottlenecks, fostering collaboration, enhancing efficiency, and promoting equitable benefit-sharing throughout the chain, AVCD aims to increase competitiveness, generate higher incomes for all participants (especially smallholder farmers), improve food quality and safety, and build more resilient and sustainable food systems. Ignoring the complexities of the value chain can perpetuate poverty among producers, limit market access, and hinder the overall growth of the agricultural sector. Our intensive 5-day "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course is meticulously designed to equip agricultural development practitioners, policymakers, agribusiness managers, cooperative leaders, extension officers, and researchers with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to conduct value chain analysis, identify strategic interventions, and facilitate the development of more inclusive, efficient, and profitable agricultural value chains.
This comprehensive program will delve into the concepts of value chain analysis, methodologies for mapping and assessing chains, strategies for identifying opportunities for value addition, techniques for fostering stakeholder collaboration, and approaches for addressing common constraints such as access to finance, technology, and market information. Participants will gain hands-on experience in applying analytical tools, designing upgrading strategies, and understanding the policy environment necessary for successful value chain development. By the end of this course, you will be proficient in critically analyzing agricultural value chains, identifying strategic leverage points, and designing interventions that enhance competitiveness, improve livelihoods, and promote sustainable agricultural development.
5 Days
The "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course is crucial for a broad range of professionals and stakeholders involved in agricultural policy, programming, business, and research. This includes:
Upon successful completion of the "Agricultural Value Chain Development" training course, participants will be able to:
Module 1: Introduction to Agricultural Value Chain Development
Module 2: Conducting Agricultural Value Chain Analysis (VCA) - Part 1
Module 3: Conducting Agricultural Value Chain Analysis (VCA) - Part 2
Module 4: Value Chain Upgrading Strategies
Module 5: Facilitating Collaboration and Partnerships in Value Chains
Module 6: Access to Support Services for Value Chain Actors
Module 7: Policy and Enabling Environment for Value Chain Development
Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Sustainability of Value Chains
CERTIFICATION
TRAINING VENUE
AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
Dates | Fees | Location | Action |
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04/08/2025 - 08/08/2025 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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11/08/2025 - 15/08/2025 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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25/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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01/09/2025 - 05/09/2025 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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08/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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22/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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06/10/2025 - 10/10/2025 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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13/10/2025 - 17/10/2025 | $4,950 | Dubai |
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27/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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03/11/2025 - 07/11/2025 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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10/11/2025 - 14/11/2025 | $1,500 | Mombasa |
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24/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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01/12/2025 - 05/12/2025 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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08/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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05/01/2026 - 09/01/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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12/01/2026 - 16/01/2026 | $4,950 | Dubai |
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26/01/2026 - 30/01/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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16/02/2026 - 20/02/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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23/02/2026 - 27/02/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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02/03/2026 - 06/03/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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16/03/2026 - 20/03/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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23/03/2026 - 27/03/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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06/04/2026 - 10/04/2026 | $4,000 | Pretoria |
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13/04/2026 - 17/04/2026 | $4,950 | Dubai |
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20/04/2026 - 24/04/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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04/05/2026 - 08/05/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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11/05/2026 - 15/05/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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25/05/2026 - 29/05/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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01/06/2026 - 05/06/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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15/06/2026 - 19/06/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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25/05/2026 - 29/05/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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01/06/2026 - 05/06/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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15/06/2026 - 19/06/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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22/06/2026 - 26/06/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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