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Segmenting consumers to inform agrifood value chain development in Nepal

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posted on 2023-05-18, 15:23 authored by Rajendra Adhikari, Collins, R, Sun, X
The Nepalese government is piloting agricultural projects that are described as taking a value chain approach to development. Although consumer value lies at the core of value chain management principles, none of these projects adopts a consumer perspective. This is an example of a more widespread gap in both the literature and practice as to how consumer perspectives can be used in the development of agrifood value chains in developing countries. This paper addresses this gap by surveying consumers of tomatoes in Nepal, segmenting them using cluster analysis and demonstrating how consumer segmentation can provide strategic direction for value chain development. The research identifies four distinct segments of tomato consumers in Kathmandu. The high value consumer segment, which is also the largest segment, places most importance on credence-based attributes that cannot be ensured unless a whole-chain effort is employed, indicating that developing value chains would be necessary if this need is to be met, and that such effort would pay off. An analysis of existing supply chains shows discrepancies between consumer expectations and the delivery of value, suggesting improvement opportunities to develop these chains.

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Publication title

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volume

15

Issue

4

Pagination

93-114

ISSN

1096-7508

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

International Food and Agribusiness Management Association

Place of publication

United States of America

Rights statement

Copyright 2012 International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA). All rights reserved

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Management and productivity not elsewhere classified

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