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In Indonesia, Home Decoration is more prepared than Home Textiles for exports to Europe (CBI)
CBI is the Dutch agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy supporting the development of small and medium entreprises from developing countries in their efforts to export to Europe. Following are large extracts (slightly modified for the...
Value Chain Analysis for Home Decoration and Home Textiles in Indonesia
The value chain analysis of the Home Decoration and Home Textiles in Indonesia conducted by Pierre Johnson on behalf of CBI concluded in the potential of traditional textiles of Nusa Tenggara Timor islands, provided more market linkages and support could be provided, and of home decoration through better market responsiveness.
Pierre Johnson member of International Value Links Association
Since spring of 2018, Pierre Johnson has become a member of the international association Value Links. This association brings together professionals who apply the methods of analysis and development of value chains developed by GIZ (German cooperation) within the...
Foundations for the evaluation of agriculture and food systems
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture & Food (‘TEEBAgriFood’) is a study that will provide guidance and illustrations for comprehensive evaluations (i.e. including of the most significant externalities) of ‘eco-agri-food systems’*, whilst...
Value chain study of organic soybean from Togo
This study of the organic soy value chain in Togo was carried out in March and April 2018 for the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), by an international team comprising a specialist of organic value chains, a specialist in conventional markets and a specialist in...
Value chain study of market gardening in eastern Chad
Introduction From February to April 2018, we conducted two studies of food value chains, in very different contexts and for different purposes: A study on market gardening in eastern Chad for Care International A study of the organic soybean value chain in Togo for...