Dolan, Catherine and Humphrey, John | 2001]
- Author(s): Dolan, Catherine and Humphrey, John
- Publisher: University of East Anglia. School of development studies [etc.
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, vegetables, governance, international trade, economic concentration, retail trade, africa, united kingdom
Global value chain analysis is used to explain why the various stages of production and marketing of African fresh vegetables in the UK have become much more closely integrated.
Dolan, Catherine and Humphrey, John and Harris-Pascal, Carla | 1999
- Author(s): Dolan, Catherine and Humphrey, John and Harris-Pascal, Carla
- Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: commodity trade, vegetables, horticulture, agricultural product marketing, food exports, technological innovations, competition, africa south of sahara, united kingdom
Strategies that might be used by African exporters to maintain and improve their position within the chain include moving into more complex processing and packaging, and diversifying markets.
Donovan, Jason A. | 2011
- Author(s): Donovan, Jason A.
- Publisher: Author
- Pages: --
- Keywords: small farms, agricultural product marketing, economics, latin america
The value chain development approach provided a robust framework for identifying options that facilitate participation of the asset poor in value chains. More tailored interventions are needed that recognize the heterogeneity in the households' asset base, livelihoods strategies and vulnerability.
Donovan, Jason and Stoian, Dietmar | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Donovan, Jason and Stoian, Dietmar
- Publisher: Tropical agricultural research and higher education center (CATIE)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agriculture, poverty alleviation, project preparation, reference materials, developing countries
This tool seeks to help you address common shortcomings in value chain development (VCD) assessment by (1) Applying an asset-based approach; (2) Using impact pathways; (3) Harnessing the insights from multiscale and multidimensional analysis; (4) Promoting organizational learning.
Doorn, Judith van and Rive Box, Joost de la | 2009
- Author(s): Doorn, Judith van and Rive Box, Joost de la
- Publisher: ICCO [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, finance, rural areas, small enterprises, africa south of sahara, asia, latin america
The linkage between rural financial services to producers in the context of a value chain is examined, using case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The sustainability of financial services is of the utmost importance.