Goat Value Chain Essay

Based on the findings of this study it can be concluded that the Goat Value Chain project has largely failed to reduce poverty and in the cases where poverty reduction has occurred, improvements in household status were modest. There was little evidence to suggest that a significant number of Goat Value Chain beneficiaries had managed to escape from poverty on a permanent and sustained basis. The project appears to have largely failed to promote self-reliance and also failed to reach a larger group of the rural poor. Poor people in Shurugwi district’s ward 9 are physically disconnected from market opportunities, through the inadequacy of basic infrastructure such as rural roads, electricity and telecommunications. A reform of the approach is …show more content…
The development of more efficient functional markets that reward quality will mean that farmers invest more in their animals in order to benefit from the price premiums paid for high-quality products. In return, households will have more cash to put towards their food security and social welfare needs. Goats actually represent food security, enhanced nutrition, income and access to education and by supporting the sector through better policies development agencies have an entry point to achieving lasting impact and change. Strategic investment in infrastructure and investing in the development of more inclusive and sustainable partnerships are all important changes to make to the system so farmers can realize greater benefits from their …show more content…
Agricultural productivity gains and/or diversification into higher value agricultural products are an essential means of raising rural incomes and improving food security. Economic growth is also necessary for poverty reduction, but the magnitude and speed by which growth can reduce poverty is strengthened and accelerated when income distribution is equitable, and when the poor can participate in the economic activities that experience expansion. For rapid poverty reduction it is not enough simply to focus on rapid aggregate economic growth; attention must also be given to removing the types of inequalities that limit the poor’s access to, and capacity to exploit, the opportunities for economic advancement. For growth to be pro-poor, it must achieve income gains for the poor in an inclusive growth process, promoting demand and market participation. In agrarian communities such as the area where this study was undertaken, acceleration of poverty reduction efforts such as the Goat Value Chain requires the stimulation of economic activity where the poor people are located and in the economic sector in which most of them pursue their livelihoods, that is in agriculture. The strong poverty reduction impact of agriculture-led growth arises not only from the significance of agriculture in the overall economy but also