AgBiz contracted EPI CENTAR International to carry out a value chain analysis of the wild gathered products in Macedonia as almost all gathered products are exported and has significant effects on the national economy and external trade. Detailed information on the quantities of various products collected and processed and type of markets to which they are sold was unavailable due to the structure of the value chain and its trading practices. To better the position of the value chain enhancement interventions, AgBiz asked Epicentre to develop a profile of the Wild Gathered Products value chain that provides in-depth information on its structure and sales performance.
The desk and survey research resulted with a compilation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data within a comprehensive report including:
The WGPs profile and analysis assisted AgBiz in its future plans for enhancing the competitiveness of the WGPs value chain in Macedonia.
Experts involved:
1 Senior Expert
2 Junior Experts