Value Chains

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. What is a Value Chain? Value Chains Defined The basic characteristic of a value chain is market-focused collaboration: different business enterprises work together to produce and market products and services in an effective and efficient manner. Value Chains allow businesses to respond to the marketplace by linking production, processing and marketing activities to market demands. Value Chain Development The Value Chain Guidebook provides a process for the development of value chains. - 1.7MB pdf. Exploring the Concept of Industry Value Chains	. Value Chains for New Markets What kind of Value Chains are available? Education and Training Success Stories Resource Materials FAQs General Links	What's New ARD in partnership with the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences developed a Pet Industry Learning Program for the Companion and Performance Animals major. This learning program links 3^rd and 4^th year undergraduate students with industry to gain experiential learning and to forge relationships with the pet food industry. Within this program two students in the Animal Science and Animal Health Capstone course worked on a YouTube project on the Alberta Pet Food/Treat Manufacturing sector. The capstone experience is an opportunity for students to propose solutions for important issues in the animal production and animal health sector. Here is the final product produced for general awareness of Alberta’s pet food industry. http://www.youtube.com/embed/HBQ5ZJggJzg Value Chain Directory Listing Alberta Agriculture's new, easy to use website for livestock producers. Access relevant information, tools and case studies from around the world that will assist you to develop your business's value chain Contact Us at valuechain@gov.ab.ca

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This information published to the web on December 22, 2010.
Last Reviewed/Revised on December 29, 2011.