Analysis On Grape Value Chain In Ninh Thuan Province

Nguyen Phu Son, Le Van Gia Nho

Summary

The study conducted from December 2011 to June 2012, the approach is to apply theory ” ValueLinks” (2007) – Eschborn - GTZ (Deutsche Gesellchaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit-Đức) and ”Market for  the Poor – Tool of value chain analysis” -  M4P (2007). The research results shows that majority of grape products sold as fresh fruit, with production costs 11.200 VND/Kg fresh grape. There are two main market chanels: (i) Chanel 1: Grape growers=> Colectors=> Wholesalers in Ninh Thuan province => Wholsalers outside  Ninh Thuan province=> Retailers/Supermarkets outside Ninh Thuan province =>Consumers; (ii) Chanel 2: Grape growers=> Wholesalers in Ninh Thuan province => Retailers/Supermarkets  in Ninh Thuan province =>Consumers. For chanel 1, the net value added  allocated  to grape growers account for 32,9% of  net value added of the chanel 1, and 27,3% for wholesalers in Ninh Thuan province, the remaining agents from 7,9% to 16,3% of  net value added. For chanel 2, the net value added allocated to growers account for 49,3%, to wholesalers in Ninh Thuan province account for 23,4% and  27,3% for retailers/supermarkets in Ninh Thuan province.  To upgrade the grape value chain  in Ninh Thuan province, need to focuss  implementing stratergies:(i) Diversification of activties on farm and off-farm for grape growing households; (ii) Building capacity of  grape growers in production activities; (iii) improving grape varieties; (iv) Creating opportunities for maket linkages between grape growers and buyers; (v) Strengthening application ofr the new techniques in grape production in order to increase grape productivity and reduce production costs.

Key words: Grape, value chains, value added, net value added