Solomon Islands Cocoa Value Chain Analysis

The report comprises five sections: section two describes Solomon Islands Government's (SIG) national and sector policies and strategies, the state of infrastructure and transport, relevant institution and regulatory frameworks, and activities of development partners involved in the cocoa industry; section three provides an overview of global and domestic trends in prices, production and productivity of cocoa beans; section four provides an overview of the cocoa value chain and a snapshot of costs, revenues and gross margins accruing to smallholders, processors, traders and exporters at each stage of the value chain; section five provides an overview of key challenges and opportunities in development of the Solomon Islands cocoa value chain; and section six concludes the main findings of the value chain analysis and makes recommendations for future interventions in the cocoa industry.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Vadnjal, Dan, Pelomo, Moses
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-02
Subjects:	ACIAR, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL MARKET, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, AGROCHEMICALS, AVERAGE PRICE, AVERAGE YIELD, BAGGING, BEAN, BRAND, BRANDS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUYERS, CAPACITY BUILDING, CERTIFICATE, CHOCOLATE, COCOA, COCOA BEANS, COCOA INDUSTRY, COCOA PRICE, COCOA PRICES, COCONUT, COCONUT OIL, COCONUT PRODUCTS, COCONUTS, COMMERCE, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, COMMODITY TRADE, COMPETITIVE PRICES, COPRA, CROP, CROP PROTECTION, CUSTOMS, DELIVERY SERVICES, DIRECT MARKETING, DISEASES, DRY BEANS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRICITY, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EQUIPMENT, EXPENDITURE, EXPORT CROPS, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT MARKETING, EXPORT MARKETS, FAIR, FAIR TRADE, FARM, FARMERS, FARMS, FEED, FERMENTATION, FERTILIZERS, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FISHERIES, FOOD SECURITY, FORESTRY, GENETIC IMPROVEMENT, GENETIC MATERIAL, GLOBAL MARKETS, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GRAFTING, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HARDWARE, HARVEST, HARVESTING, HORTICULTURE, HUSBANDRY, HYBRID SEEDS, IFAD, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INNOVATIONS, INSPECTION, INSTITUTION, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS, INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL MARKET, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, ITC, JOINT VENTURE, LIVESTOCK, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET PRICE, MARKET STUDY, MARKET TRENDS, MARKET VALUE, MARKETING BOARD, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NICHE MARKETS, ORGANIC CERTIFICATION, PALM OIL, PESTS, PLANTATIONS, PLANTING, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, PREMIUM PRICE, PRICE INCREASE, PRICE INCREASES, PRICE SUPPORT, PRICE TRENDS, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, PRUNING, PURCHASING, QUARANTINE, R&D, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL, RETAIL OUTLETS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL INCOME, SALE, SEEDLINGS, SERVICE PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SHADOW PRICE, SITES, SPREAD, STEEL, STORAGE FACILITIES, STORAGE FACILITY, SUPPLIER, SUPPLIERS, SUPPLY CHAIN, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRACEABILITY, TRANSFER PRICE, TREE CROPS, TREES, VALUE CHAIN, VALUE CHAINS, WORKING CAPITAL, YIELDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19253713/solomon-islands-cocoa-value-chain-analysis https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17802
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