Laven, Anna Cornelie | 2009
- Author(s): Laven, Anna Cornelie
- Publisher: Agri-ProFocus
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small enterprises, women, gender equality, project implementation
The question how women can be (economically) empowered in or through value chains is addressed. Effective interventions with regard to empowering women within the context of value chains are identified.
Laven, Anna Cornelie | 2009
- Author(s): Laven, Anna Cornelie
- Publisher: The Broker
- Pages: 13--20
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, empowerment, rural development, co-operatives, gender, international trade, technology transfer
In this special report on the development potential of global value chains, 5 articles discuss ways in which value chain development can help reduce rural poverty in developing countries.
Laven, Anna Cornelie and Kusters, Koen | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Laven, Anna Cornelie and Kusters, Koen
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, agricultural credit, banks
A 1-week Writeshop on value chain finance was held in Nairobi, Kenya. The video documents the steps in the \"Writeshop\" methodology: a participatory process in which practitioners from developing countries document their experiences in a book, assisted by editors, resource persons and artists.
Lawson, John | 2005
- Author(s): Lawson, John
- Publisher: GTZ
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, tourism, advisory services, development planning, popular participation, southern africa, south africa
An adaptation of the PACA (Participatory Appraisal of Competive Advantage) methodology was used to mobilize stakeholders in the tourism and business services sectors of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Layton, Ron and Wiseman, Marian | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Layton, Ron and Wiseman, Marian
- Publisher: Light years IP
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, intellectual property, traditional technology, coffee, tea, textiles, leather, fish, africa south of sahara
Africa could develop business strategies with IP built-in when exporting to developed country markets. Examples include single origin coffee, estate premium tea, traditional cloths, and fine leathers.