The sweet potato supply chain for the manufacturing process of flour

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
08
Article ID: 
13318
7 pages
Research Article

The sweet potato supply chain for the manufacturing process of flour

Cristiane Toniolo Dias, Suzana Leitão Russo, Maria Emília Camargo and Wanderson de Vasconcelos Rodrigues da Silva

Abstract: 

This article discusses the supply chain management of sweet potato flour as a tool to analyze the characteristics of the sectors involved in the production process, and allows the identification of strengths and weaknesses along this chain. The methodology employed was analysis of the productive chain for case study, conducted through interviews persons belonging to various links in the supply chain, seeking to identify how it works and how it organizes the chain of sweet potato flour in the State of Sergipe. The results of this study indicate that for the location from where it's produced the sweet potato it has great economic representativeness, the sweet potato flour came in an innovative way for the cooperative of family agriculture in Moita Bonita/SE. To view all links in the chain of production of sweet potato flour you can see clearly the cooperative prioritizes for offering a final product focusing on quality, reliability and nutritional value that the product will provide its clients finals.

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