Towards an innovative olive oil value chain: Options for inclusive development in South-Eastern Tunisia

Published Date
June 17, 2020
Type
Journal Article
Towards an innovative olive oil value chain: Options for inclusive development in South-Eastern Tunisia
Authors:
Mondher Fetoui
Boubaker Dhehibi, Aymen Frija, Abderrahman Sgaier, Shinan Kassam, Aden A. Aw-Hassan, Mohamed Arbi Abdeladhim, Mongi Sghaier

The objective of this paper is to analyse the olive oil value chain (OVC) in the Governorate of Medenine
(south-east of Tunisia) and the relationships between its main operators for an effective involvement and better performance and resilience of olive sector. Based on semi structured interviews and participatory multi-stakeholders’ workshops, OVC has been analysed and described. MACTOR approach has been applied to establish linkages among chain operators and activities in a partnership approach. Innovative interventions were proposed to strengthen farmers’ organizations to increase profitability of OVC. Empirical findings suggest that public-private-civil society partnerships are essential for the development of pro-poor approaches for uncovering technological and institutional innovations which may involve more inclusive olive oil value chains. The underpinnings of our argument will be of interest and value to both development practitioners and the research community engaged within Tunisia, and the wider region more generally, on initiatives aimed at fostering effective, inclusive and contextually relevant processes for agricultural innovation.

Citation:
Mondher Fetoui, Boubaker Dhehibi, Aymen Frija, Abderrahman Sgaier, Shinan Kassam, Aden A. Aw-Hassan, Mohamed Arbi Abdeladhim, Mongi Sghaier. (17/6/2020). Towards an innovative olive oil value chain: Options for inclusive development in South-Eastern Tunisia. New Medit, 19 (3), pp. 2-20.
Keywords:
mactor analysis
inclusive development
propoor
tunisia
olive oil
value chains
social innovation