Value Chains for Development

TROPENTAG : [annual conference on tropical and subtropical agricultural and natural resource management

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of Hohenheim etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, tropical areas, natural resources, environmental management, conferences
The annual Conference on Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural and Natural Resource Management (TROPENTAG) is jointly organized by the universities of Bonn, GŁttingen, Hohenheim, Kassel-Witzenhausen and two other German organizations.

Divine chocolate

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Divine chocolate
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, chocolate, social justice, cocoa, purchasing, small farms, co-operatives, poverty alleviation, west africa, ghana
Divine is the UK's leading brand of fair-trade chocolate. It was set up by the cooperative of cocoa farmers in Ghana. Shareholders include Body Shop and Twin Trading.

GLOBALGAP

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: GLOBALGAP
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, standards, international trade
GLOBALGAP sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe. Its website is a comprehensive knowledge base for all interested parties: producers, suppliers, retailers, journalists and consumers.

Standards and trade development facility (STDF)

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World trade organization (WTO). STDF [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: international trade, agricultural product marketing, standards, animal health, plant diseases, capacity building, developing countries, market access
The STDF is a global programme in capacity building and technical co-operation to enhance the capacity of developing countries to analyse and to implement international standards and maintain market access.

PACA : Participatory appraisal of competitive advantage

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Mesopartner
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: economic development, development strategies, development planning, guidelines, popular participation, private enterprises, competition
PACA is an innovative, action-oriented, and cost-effective approach to local and regional economic development. It is currently used in more than 30 countries on 4 continents.
 

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The Value Chains for Development portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on pro-poor value chains.