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Agriculture value chains can often be highly complex and present challenges to development projects focused on improving production, reducing postharvest losses, or increasing market access. Conducting value chain assessments is a critical first step to thoroughly understanding sector dynamics. Learn about practical tools and methods to conduct horticulture value chain assessments. In this second webinar in the Horticulture for Development Professional Series, hosted by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture.

This webinar will begin online at 11 a.m. EDT, Aug. 1. Registration is free and required.

Join us to hear lessons from the field in conducting different types of assessments to understand the horticulture landscape. We will focus on value chain analysis for Horticulture and Commodity Systems Assessment Methodology which is used to measure postharvest losses. This webinar will be led by Rashmi Ekka of Agribusiness Associates who has conducted horticulture assessments for many crops in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Rwanda. Join the Twitter discussion about this webinar series with the hashtag #Hort4Dev.

More details about this value chain assessment webinar are available on the Horticulture for Development Professional Series webpage.

About the Horticulture for Development Professional Series

The Horticulture Innovation Lab is hosting a series of nine webinars focused on professional development for researchers, students, practitioners, and others interested in the intersections between horticulture and international development.

Webinars are scheduled for Thursdays, starting at 11 a.m. EDT and will last approximately 90 minutes.

Webinar participants are invited to select individual sessions of interest. Participants who actively join all nine live webinars will earn a Horticulture for Development Professional Series certificate.

Find more information on the Horticulture for Development Professional Series webpage, including upcoming webinar topics, registration links, and previous webinar recordings. For questions, please contact [email protected].

The Horticulture Innovation Lab is a global research network that advances fruit and vegetable innovations, empowering smallholder farmers to earn more income while better nourishing their communities. The program is led by UC Davis, with funding from USAID as part of the U.S. government’s global Feed the Future initiative.