Captive Governance; Market Governance; Global Value Chain
Abstract :
[en] In the context of globalization, the success of a firm to sell its products on international and regional markets depends on the type of governance exercised in a given sector. This article mobilizes a theoretical framework of global value chain governance to analyze the type of governance exercised in the tea sector in Burundi. A qualitative analysis of data from a survey of 120 small tea farmers in the Ijenda and Teza areas reveals that control and coordination in the sector is ensured by captive governance. In addition, a stagnation of the price of the green leaf tea over a decade generates a lack of interest in the tea farming out on small farming areas. Only 25% of small tea farmers in Ijenda and 36% in Teza want an extension.
Research Center/Unit :
Unité d'Economie et Développement rural
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Bitama, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (Paysage)
Lebailly, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Modélisation et développement
Ndimanya, Patrice
Burny, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Modélisation et développement
Language :
English
Title :
Global Value Chain Governance and Relation between Local Actors in the Burundian Tea Sector
Alternative titles :
[fr] La gouvernance de la chaîne globale de valeur et les relations entre acteurs locaux dans le secteur du théier au Burundi