...Do Xuan Luan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existence and determinants of the credit gap in the cinnamon value chain development in Northwestern Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach A multi-stage sampling of 548 cinnamon households and a Heckman Selection Model were...

... and generated cost advantages over the conventional methods. Social implications The traditional round bale system has a higher overall investment cost, may not be the most cost‐effective way to procure switchgrass feedstock for a refinery, and may limit farmer participation in the feedstock value chain...