Title: Sweetpotato Processing for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Stability in China: A Case Study of Yilong County in Sichuan Running title: Sweetpotato Processing for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Stability in China
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An analysis of the household economy of a sweetpotato-producing county in Sichuan Province of China shows that sweetpotato is currently under-utilized in an inefficient sweetpotato-pig feed system. Meanwhile, poverty drives many young men and women to seek employment opportunities in major coastal cities far from home. This paper reviews the contributions of sweetpotato, pigraising, and migration income in the household economy in order to investigate whether sweetpotato post-harvest activities in modified pig-raising and starch/noodle processing may lead to a substantial increase in household income. Comparing the local pig growth with a recently conducted pig trial in Vietnam, the results show that the modified practice generates greater income. A cost-and-profit analysis of starch/noodle processing, estimated from on-going processing activities in other counties in Sichuan, shows added value for each ton of sweetpotato, especially for noodle processing. The potential income gains from combinations of modified pig-raising and starch/noodle processing exceed the current migration income, suggesting some hope for alternatives to migration. The paper concludes with policy recommendations to proceed with research and development endeavours for sweetpotato post-harvest utilization.
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