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A value chain analysis in three townships of Chin State: Falam, Thantalang, and Tedim. Though the study townships fall under a similar agro-climatic zone, there is significant difference in community cash crop preferences which is influenced by factors like socio-economic conditions of farmers, their access to markets, quality of irrigation, location of the villages and long-term aspirations.

The study found significant opportunities for working with farmers on pre-production, production and post-production aspects of cash crops like elephant foot yam, stinky beans, tomato, onion, grape and cauliflower to increase efficiencies on triple bottom line – profitability, community empowerment and sustainable use of natural resources.