Location: Lumphat and Koun Mom District of Ratnakiri province

Scope of Work

The consultancy will cover the following key components:

• Value Chain Mapping and Stakeholder Analysis:
• Mapping exercise for the entire cash-crop and vegetable-crop value chain from input supply (seeds, fertilizers, etc.) to production, processing, distribution, and consumption.
• Identify major stakeholders in the value chain and their roles, including producers, cooperatives, unions, traders, processors, and retailers.
• Value Chain Analysis:
• Analyze the flow of products and financial transactions through the value chain.
• Assess challenges faced by stakeholders, including access to finance, post-harvest losses, pesticide and chemical use, technology, and market access.
• Identify key constraints and opportunities for improvement at each stage of the chain.
• Market Assessment:
• Analyze local, district, provincial and cross-provincial market supply and demand trends for locally produced vegetables and/or cash crops
• Identify high-value markets and market linkage opportunities using digital platforms to directly connect farmers to buyers by reducing reliance on intermediaries, increasing market transparency and enhancing farmers’ bargaining power.
• Assess the demand for different types of vegetables/cash crop and consumer preferences at different levels.
• Sustainability Assessment:
• Evaluate the environmental impact of vegetable/cash crop production practices (e.g., water usage, soil health, pesticide use).
• Assess the social impacts on farmers, workers, and rural communities (e.g., labor conditions, income generation, gender equality).
• Recommendations:
• Propose strategies for enhancing productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and improving market access.
• Suggest interventions to strengthen the vegetable value chain, including policy recommendations, infrastructure improvements, and capacity building.
• Recommend approaches for promoting sustainable production practices and improving economic, environmental and social outcomes.