TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new conceptual framework for smallholder value chains based on complex adaptive systems.Design/methodology/approach The authors review the application of the framework to three case studies and explore their implications. The authors reflect on the value of a framework based on complex adaptive systems compared to alternative frameworks.Findings The authors argue that the dynamics of smallholder value chains have received insufficient attention.Research limitations/implications By focusing on these dynamics and on the capacity for adaptation among value chain actors the framework provides a new perspective on smallholder value chains.Originality/value Complex adaptive systems provide a useful framework for analyzing value chain dynamics.
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
SN  - 2044-0839
DO  - 10.1108/JADEE-11-2017-0123
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-11-2017-0123
AU  - Orr Alastair
AU  - Donovan Jason
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Introduction to special issue: smallholder value chains as complex adaptive systems
T2  - Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 2
EP  - 13
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -