11 Supply Chains for Indigenous Vegetables in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Uganda and Kenya

Abstract

This chapter brings a gender perspective to supply chain analysis and applies this to the supply chains (including production and marketing) of indigenous vegetables in urban and peri-urban areas of Uganda and Kenya. It finds that indigenous vegetables support a large number of small businesses along the supply chain in urban and peri-urban areas. The chapter describes the actors involved and provides an overview on the value and size of the market for indigenous vegetables in both capital cities, as well as in a smaller city in both Uganda and Kenya. It is clearly pointed out that women participate in all segments of the chain, but are more prominent in the retail sector. The study finds that the income of women along the supply chain is generally lower than that of their male counterparts.