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Value Chains for Development

Building technological capabilities through international market linkages

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations conference on trade and development (UNCTAD)
  • Pages: 10--50
  • Keywords: international trade, capacity building, imports, capital goods, developing countries, technology transfer, communication process
A study of the LDC imports of technology embodied in machinery, equipment and other capital goods shows that the positive effects of technology spillovers, upgrading or learning-by-exporting are mostly absent.

African air freight of fresh produce : is 'virtual' water transport causing drought?

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED) etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, vegetables, flowers, water consumption, international trade, environmental aspects, food, transport, africa, united kingdom
Assesses the water usage that supports cultivation of green beans and flowers in Africa for the UK market. The concept of virtual water could prove useful in the food-trade debate.

Impact of EurepGAP on small-scale vegetable growers in Zambia

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED) etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, small farms, vegetables, international trade, standards, economics, africa south of sahara, zambia, south africa, europe
Overall economics are currently pushing Zambian smallholders away from EurepGAP (now GLOBALGAP) compliant exports in favour of other markets, such as South Africa, where the standards regime is less severe.

Aid for sustainable trade : the bean story

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: COLEACP. Pesticides initiative programme (PIP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, horticulture, export promotion, purchasing, beans, east africa, kenya
Through this video of the Kenyan green bean export industry, COLEACP illustrates the positive role of the European Commission and the ACP Secretariat in the implementation of a success story in development co-operation.

Export markets for high-value vegetables from Tanzania : an AMAP BDS K&P task order study

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: USAID
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, horticulture, export promotion, organic farming, social justice, competition, eu, east africa, tanzania
The EU market for vegetables from Tanzania is assessed and the challenges and opportunities for Tanzania are identified. Key market trends are outlined and the fresh produce supply chain is described.
 

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