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          STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL AGENDA TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE DEVELOPING PAWPAW VALUE CHAINSTRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL AGENDA TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE DEVELOPING PAWPAW VALUE CHAIN

  

Objective
              The over-arching goal of this project is to promote sustainable economic growth for the pawpaw value chain in OH and surrounding states. Outcomes are expected to strengthen participation of small-scale producers from unprivileged rural communities in a profitable and mature pawpaw industry, bringing economic development to historically deprived regions. The objectivesof this project are to:Develop a value chain governance strategy that will support sustainable growth of the pawpaw industry.Optimize pawpaw processing methods and pulp quality, using technology-relevant equipment available to small-scale farmersTransfer a strategic and operational agenda to the leading representative industry association, triggering tangible changes in stakeholders' behavior, and facilitating information sharing across value chain links.
      
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    Signorini, G.; Scheerens, Jo, C..; Bergefurd, Br, .; Simons, Ch, T.; Jimenez-flores, Ra, .; Davies, Ma, .Institution
          Ohio State UniversityStart date
              2021End date
              2024Funding Source
          Nat'l. Inst. of Food and AgricultureProject number
              OHO03074-CGAccession number
              1025148Categories
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