Value Chains for Development

Fair miles? : weighing environmental and social impacts of fresh produce exports from sub-Saharan Africa to the UK (summary)

MacGregor, James and Vorley, Bill | 2006
  • Author(s): MacGregor, James and Vorley, Bill
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, international trade, fruit, vegetables, environmental aspects, climatic change, water consumption, food, transport, africa, united kingdom
The impact of the UK's consumption of fruits and vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is examined with regard to climate change, virtual water, air transport distance, and other environmental aspects.

A cut above : building the market for fair trade timber

Macqueen, Duncan | 2008
  • Author(s): Macqueen, Duncan
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: timber, international trade, social justice, small enterprises, environmental protection, marketing, trade promotion, consumer education
To mainstream the social and environmental benefits of fair trade timber, substantial support is needed to back this new partnership and invest in consumer education and action.

Promoting sustainable cotton production in West Africa : potential supply chain strategies : sustainable business development

Man, Reinier de | 2006
  • Author(s): Man, Reinier de
  • Publisher: Author
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: commodity trade, cotton, purchasing, sustainable development, private sector, enterprise development, west africa, burkina faso, mali
What motivates chain actors in the supply chain to actively promote the sustainability of West African cotton? Currently, awareness of the opportunities is still low, but the prospects are good.

Integrating gender into agricultural value chains (INGIA-VC) : experiences from Tanzania and Kenya

Manfre, Cristina and Rubin, Deborah | 2009
  • Author(s): Manfre, Cristina and Rubin, Deborah
  • Publisher: USAID]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, gender mainstreaming, project formulation, project evaluation, east africa, kenya, tanzania
Gender can be integrated in value chain programmes by mapping the gender value chain, identifying gender-based constraints, assessing their consequences, and evaluating actions.

Dealing with small scale producers : linking buyers and producers

Mangnus, Ellen and Steenhuijsen Piters, Bart de | 2010
  • Author(s): Mangnus, Ellen and Steenhuijsen Piters, Bart de
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, farmers associations, small farms, small enterprises, rural development
Development practitioners and private sector actors struggle with linking farmers' organisations to businesses. There is great diversity in producer organisations. This publication focuses on producer organisations and different forms of organisation to enhance particular business relationships.
 

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