Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Value Chain
Course Code: TE323
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, the contribution of agricultural enterprises' activities to customer value creation will be examined and how enterprises can determine the sources of their competitive advantages through value chain analysis will be discussed. For this purpose, the value chain will be discussed at macro and micro levels. At the macro level, the importance of the industry framework in which businesses operate in creating value will be emphasized; Then, at the micro level, the impact of internal processes of businesses on value will be discussed.

Course Content

Conceptual Framework of the Value Chain in the Agri-Food Sector, Basic Activities in the Value Chain, Porter's and FAO's Value Chain Models, Methodology of Value Chain Analysis and other economic methods used, Information Flow in the Value Chain, Value Chain Approach for Agricultural Enterprises, Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chain, Value Consumption Chain Model

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Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to learn what value is and how to create it
2.To have knowledge about the implementation of marketing strategy in value chain approaches
3.Learning about agricultural value chain management
4.Learning how the value of agricultural products can be increased
5.To be able to carry out agricultural value chain analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Porter, M. E. (2001). The value chain and competitive advantage. Understanding business processes, 2, 50-66.
2.Wood*, A. (2001). Value chains an economist's perspective. IDS Bulletin, 32(3), 41-45.
3.Ponte, S., Gereffi, G., Raj-Reichert, G. (2019). Introduction to the handbook on global value chains. In Handbook on global value chains (pp. 1-27). Edward Elgar Publishing.
4.Egilmez, G. (Ed.). (2018). Agricultural Value Chain. BoD–Books on Demand.
5.Gereffi, G., Kaplinsky, R. (2001). Introduction: Globalisation, value chains and development. IDS bulletin, 32(3), 1-8.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Conceptual Framework of the Value Chain in the Agri-Food Sector
Week 2 - Theoretical
Key Activities in the Value Chain
Week 3 - Theoretical
Porter's and FAO Value Chain Models
Week 4 - Theoretical
Value Chain Analysis Methodological View
Week 5 - Theoretical
Information Flow in the Value Chain
Week 6 - Theoretical
Agricultural Value Chain Improvement Model
Week 7 - Theoretical
Action Framework Based on Innovation and Governance in the Value Chain
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chain
Week 9 - Theoretical
Requirements for Sustainability in the Food-Agriculture Value Chain
Week 10 - Theoretical
Components of the Food Value Chain
Week 11 - Theoretical
Agricultural Exports in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Value Consumption Chain Model
Week 13 - Theoretical
Value Recovery Chain Model
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion of Agricultural Value Chain Application Examples
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment1202
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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3
2
2
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3
5
4
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4
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3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026