Author: Publisher: CIAT
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Increasing the competitiveness of market chains for smallholder producers : Module 3: Territorial approach to rural-agroenterprise development
Author: Capital Penetration and the Peasantry in Southern and Eastern Africa
Author: Freedom MazwiPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030898245
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on peasant agriculture as a key livelihood strategy in Southern and Eastern Africa, against the background of the current development crisis and the crossroads that Southern and Eastern Africa faces. It systematically analyses how the neoliberal architecture has deepened extroverted production for capitalist accumulation and how this has been to the detriment of the rural labour force and small scale and communal landowners. Apart from examining how neoliberalism has triggered land alienations, the book further argues that such policies have also impacted negatively on food security in a number of ways. The book presents empirical evidence through twelve case studies, emerging from in-depth original fieldwork carried out in seven countries in the Southern and Eastern African region. This book is a must-read for scholars of economics,sociology, anthropology, history, agrarian studies and political science, as well as practitioners and policy-makers, interested in a better understanding of the impact of the agrarian neoliberal restructuring on the peasantry in Southern Africa.
Collective marketing for smallholder farmers : Manual 4: The territorial approach to rural agro-enterprise development
Author: Participatory market chain analysis for smallholder producers. Good practice guide 4
Author: The territorial approach to rural business development : Module 2: Identifiying and assessing market opportunities for small-scale rural producers
Author: A Market Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Agroenterprise Development
Author: Shaun FerrisPublisher: Catholic Relief Services
ISBN: 1614920028
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This publication is a product of the experiences and lessons learned while implementing agroenterprise projects in eastern and southern Africa. A Market Facilitator's Guide is based on a resource-to-consumption framework, which is the central theme of the "enabling rural innovation" approach for rural development. This approach seeks to empower farmer groups with the necessary skills to make informed decisions for their economic development, based on an analysis of their surroundings, assets and skills. The methodology also aims for outcomes that are equitable, gender focused and participatory.
Identifying market opportunities for rural smallholder producers
Author: A Market Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Agroenterprise Development. ERI Guide 2
Author: Producer organisations and market chains
Author: Giel TonPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9086866239
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
"The role of producer organizations in market chains has received increasing attention in recent years, both from governments and donors. In order to lower transaction costs, markets demand that smallholder farmers operate in an organized manner. However, though the policy openings for support seem promising, smallholder market access through farmer-led economic organisations is not easy. This book presents various approaches to support producer organisations in terms of providing economic services to their members, with a focus on developing countries. Markets are increasingly fragmented in value chains that link farmers with specific processors, retailers and consumer segments. Several contributions in this book analyse these dynamics in specific value chains, such as the fair trade and organic agriculture and their potential to provide market outlets for smallholder farmers. This book is the result of a Dutch partnership between policy makers, researchers and practitioners designed to confront ideas with realities. Organized in a platform called Agri-ProFocus, members aim to provide more and better support to producer organisations in the South. Through so-called expert meetings, staff from donor organisations and knowledge centres, government officials, and business representatives, share their experiences and lessons learned. The experiences presented in this book are not recipes for instant success, but instead, highlight that support processes are often more fragile and slower moving than policy makers realise. This book is essential reading for scholars, practitioners and researchers interested in supporting and facilitating trajectories of change led by producer organisations in developing countries."
Working with Smallholders
Author: International Finance CorporationPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464812780
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This handbook addresses the challenges that agribusiness companies face when working with smallholder suppliers in their value chain.