2017, Volume 20, Paper 2

ISSN: 1442-6951

The Wild Honey Value Chain in Cambodia: Areas for Improvement

Molyvann By – Postgraduate student, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville.

Garry Griffith – Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville; UNE Business School, University of New England, Armidale; and Global Food Studies Program, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.

Abstract

In this paper the value chain for wild honey in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, is evaluated. The main objectives are to identify the key constraints and to suggest interventions to improve the value chain of wild honey, so as to improve the livelihoods of the people in rural communities, especially the forest dwellers. Developing the value chain for wild honey complements government policy in alleviating poverty in the rural areas in Cambodia. The results suggest that the wild honey value chain in Koh Kong province is not performing well and the whole chain needs to be improved. Since honey is harvested by small-scale villagers and managed by a village-based honey association, the suggested interventions to develop this value chain would be assisted by strengthening a partnership of government, non-profit organizations (NGOs), the Honey Association and the honey business firms.

Key words: wild honey, value chain, Cambodia, public-private partnerships.

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