A pro-poor Analysis of the Artichoke Value Chain in Peru

This report was prepared for USAID/Peru by the Greater Access to Trade Expansion (GATE) project with support from the Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES) under the USAID Women in Development (WID) IQC Contract No.GEW-I-00-02-02-00018-00, Task Order 2 in order to explore the artichoke value chain in Peru. The report uses a pro-poor and gender-sensitive analysis to examine the nature of production, the relationships between various actors in the value chain, and the terms and conditions of employment. With an emphasis on promoting pro-poor growth, the study aims to identify interventions that will improve market outcomes, raise productivity, and increase income for male and female farmers, day laborers, and agro-industrial workers along the chain.