Value chain approaches have emerged as important ways for strengthening livelihoods of the poor. Increasingly donor organizations, philanthropies, multi-lateral organizations are promoting value chain approaches to livelihood promotion. ILRT comes with a deep experience of conducting value chain studies. It has conducted over 60 value chain studies covering all the sectors and spread across all the geographies of the country. ILRT is also part of value chain capacity building network (VCB-N) promoted by International Federation for Agricultural Fund (IFAD) and recognized as an expert resource institution for capacity building in value chains. It is currently extending support to IFAD project partners in value chain capacity building.

Sl. No. Title of the Study Name of the Client Year of Study Areas/Geography
1 Value Chain Study of Mushroom, Backyard Poultry, Black Pepper, Finger Millet, and Bamboo Hindustan Unilever Limited, Mumbai 2023 Chiplun, Maharashtra
2 Value chain analysis of Paddy, Finger, Millet, Goatery and Backyard Poultry Hindustan Unilever Limited, Mumbai 2023 Silvassa, Maharashtra
3 Livelihood mapping and Value Chain Study of Paddy, Finger Millet, Dairy and Backyard Poultry in Bhor Block of Pune District Sterlite Technology Ltd 2022 Pune
4 Value Chain Study for Goats, Backyard Poultry and Vegetables in Bihar  Heifer International 2021 Bihar
5 Country – based assessment regarding the consequences of the COVID 19 crisis on agricultural value chains and market systems in India: A Study of Paddy and Barbatti (Cow Pea) International Fund for Agricultural Development 2020
6 Study of Agroforestry Value Chains in Kabirdham and Durg districts of Chhattisgarh The Nature Conservancy (TNC), USA 2020 Chhattisgarh
7 Value Chain Analysis of Tomato Subsector in Nashik District of Maharashtra Hindustan Unilever Limited, Mumbai 2019 Nashik, Maharashtra
8 Value chain analysis of (In Chhindwara district, MP) on Maize, Pulses, Goatery, Poultry, Mahua & Custard Apple Hindustan Unilever Limited, Mumbai 2019 Madhya Pradesh
9 Value chain analysis of (In Sidhi district, MP) on Bamboo, Moringa, Aonla, Jackfruit, Mahua & Palash World Resources Institute (WRI), India 2018 Madhya Pradesh
10 Sub-sector study on (in Meghalaya state)
  • A Study Report of Pig-Farming in Meghalaya,
  • Study on Pottery in Larnai and Tyrchang villages, Study of Tyrshang Black Pottery)
 Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA), Govt. of Meghalaya 2016 Meghalaya
11 Livelihood mapping and value chain study (in Doda district of J & K) on Paddy, Maize, Rajma, Vegetables, Dairy, Backyard poultry, Goatery and Sheep, Fishery, Apple, Walnut and Honey GIZ and NABARD, Mumbai 2015 Jammu & Kashmir
12 Sub-sector study on (in Meghalaya state) on Piggery, Poultry, Bay Leaf, Orange, Cashew-nuts and Arecanut. Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA), Govt. of Meghalaya 2014 Meghalaya
13 Value chain analysis (Sub-sector study in Chhattisgarh state) on Goatery, Dairy, Mahua and Lac CG State Institute of Rural Development (CGSIRD), Govt of Chhattisgarh 2009 Chhattisgarh
14 Value chain (Sub sector study) on Dairy in Uttarakhand UPASaC, Govt of Uttarakhand 2008 Uttarakhand