**4. Conclusions**

Those who live below the poverty line usually engage in taro farming, while those who live just over the poverty line mainly engage in marketing. Men are associated with manufacturing, whereas women are associated with marketing. Farmers frequently choose the less profitable transaction path due to the perishability of the crop. Agriculture and processing technology are both deficient and unavailable. It is consequently advised that the governments and NGOs' efforts and activities for farmers to achieve higher production levels be shifted. Low production indicates that the taro industry in the Partido district is not being fully utilized. As a result, government funding should be made available to help farmers obtain the farm supplies they need to increase productivity. Apart from that, it may be deduced that logistics, as a non-value-adding component, has reduced returns while providing no advantages. As a result, a technical mechanism can lower or eliminate non-value-added costs.

Crop accounting is based on past expenses, but it does not account for the implications of imputed costs. As a result, it is suggested that a study be conducted that includes family labor. Another suggestion is to provide transportation infrastructure and amenities, as inefficiency in logistics is difficult for the chain's players to pay. The farmers advocated for financial assistance and the provision of processing machinery, while the sellers advocated for an appropriate operating location and training workshops. In the creation and implementation of government policies and NGOs' initiatives, entry barriers should be considered. Players' financial accounts are not kept up to date. As a result, it is strongly advised that participants keep financial records using simple bookkeeping. The institution may offer an accounting upgrading program to aid the players with their recordkeeping procedures.
