SUPPORTING SMALLHOLDER COMMERCIALISATION BY ENHANCING INTEGRATED COORDINATION IN AGRIFOOD VALUE CHAINS: EXPERIENCES WITH DAIRY HUBS IN KENYA

摘要: Recent literature suggests that to make value chains in changing agrifood systems sub-Saharan Africa more inclusive, intermediary institutions should foster coordination. The hub concept has been applied as such an institution coordinates advisory services, input supply and smallholder access markets. This study unravels coordination dairy Kenya, conceptualising the a mix between broker of relationships, one-stop-shop for services cluster producers service providers, enabling horizontal (between smallholders) vertical smallholders chain actors providers). Findings indicate that, resolving challenges limit smallholders’ integration chains, synergies emerged combined different types was done by simultaneously organising clusters farmers providers (clustering role) actively facilitating delivery (broker role), where structure stimulated matching demand (better articulation) organised access). However, tensions combination farmer organisations operators had balance role honest with intent enhancing collective action business-oriented entity which resulted exclusion some who cannot deliver quantity quality required minimise costs. Given these capacity problems farmers’ organisations, complementary arrangements may be necessary fulfil roles.