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100	1		_aZingwena, T. _932518
245	1	4	_aThe agroecological potential of sorghum value chain in Mbire district, Zimbabwe
260			_a[Zimbabwe] : _bCIMMYT : _bCGIAR, _c2025.
300			_a25 pages
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aSorghum is a climate-resilient crop with significant potential to support food security and livelihoods in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe. However, its value chain continues to underperform, limiting its contribution to sustainable and inclusive agrifood system transformation. This study analyzes the sorghum value chain in Mbire district through an agroecological lens to understand how market structures, institutional arrangements, and actor behavior shape economic, ecological, and social outcomes. We apply the Rapid Agroecological Value Chain Analysis (RAVCA) methodology embedded within the Structure–Conduct–Performance (SCP) framework, drawing on qualitative data collected from 2023 to 2024. The findings reveal that the sorghum value chain is locked in a low-equilibrium trap driven by centralized grain marketing, restrictive seed governance, weak collective action, and limited incentives for value addition. Although agroecological practices and adaptive farmer strategies are present, hey are weakly supported by markets and institutions, resulting in marginal economic returns and persistent social inequities. The study identifies key leverage points for transformation, including market pluralism, strengthened farmer organizations, differentiated seed systems, and investments in local value addition and labor-saving technologies. Overall, the results demonstrate that realizing sorghum’s agroecological potential requires systemic reforms that align policies, markets, and collective agency to support resilient, equitable, and economically viable value chains.
546			_aText in English
597			_fMultifunctional Landscapes _aClimate adaptation & mitigation _aEnvironmental health & biodiversity _aGender equality, youth & social inclusion _aNutrition, health & food security _aPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs _cSystems Transformation _cResilient Agrifood Systems _dCGIAR Trust Fund _bAgroecology
650		7	_aAgroecology _93995 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aSorghum _92002 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aValue chains _911442 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aMarketing _94870 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aEconomic analysis _2AGROVOC _91088
651		7	_aZimbabwe _2AGROVOC _94496
700	1		_aNgoma, H. _8001712572 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _915771
700	1		_aDebello, M.J. _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _8INT3210 _9903
700	1		_aChimonyo, V.G.P. _8001712688 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _919177
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace
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