Delnoye, Rik and Mangnus, Ellen | 2012
- Author(s): Delnoye, Rik and Mangnus, Ellen
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: food security, food exports, domestic trade, commodity trade, agroindustry, agricultural development, development policy, africa south of sahara
The fascination for globalizing markets dominates development agendas. In many developing countries however, domestic markets are growing, and offer significantly more potential than export-oriented chains, in terms of their contributions to the local economy, food security and poverty alleviation.
Derks, Eric | 2005
- Author(s): Derks, Eric
- Publisher: The SEEP network
- Pages: --
- Keywords: oils and fats, oilseed plants, export promotion, quality control, private sector, investments, west africa, mali
By facilitating exporters' capacity to connect with foreign buyers and manage shea butter quality, it was anticipated that exporters would invest time and resources working with producers to improve quality.
Derks, Eric and Barber, Ted and Kula, Olaf and Dalziel, Elizabeth | 2006
- Author(s): Derks, Eric and Barber, Ted and Kula, Olaf and Dalziel, Elizabeth
- Publisher: ACDI/VOCA. Accelerated microenterprise advancement project (AMAP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: export promotion, handicrafts, development research, project planning, popular participation, caribbean region, haiti
The aim was to: (1) identify opportunities to increase sustainable competitiveness of the Haitian handicraft sector; (2) clarify market actors' constraints and opportunities; and (3) test a participatory planning process.
Derks, Eric and Lusby, Frank | 2006
- Author(s): Derks, Eric and Lusby, Frank
- Publisher: ACDI/VOCA. Accelerated microenterprise advancement project (AMAP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, competition, natural products, oils and fats, industrial procurement, west africa, mali
A study of Mali's shea kernel value chain revealed how important inter-firm cooperation can be to enhancing market actors' incentives to invest in reliable sources of supply and increase competitiveness.
Devaux, André | 2007
- Author(s): Devaux, André
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI) : for CGIAR systemwide program on collective action and property rights (CAPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, small farms, poverty alleviation, mountain areas, empowerment, development projects, market access, latin america, andean region, bolivia, ecuador, peru
The Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) and Stakeholder Platforms have empowered poor Andean farmers in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to, which resulted in innovations within market chains for potato-based products.