Value Chains for Development

Partnerships, power and equity in global commodity chains : phase II: a comparative analysis of commodity chains, partnerships and development in Ghana (sorghum), Burkina-Fao and Mali (mangoes) and Uganda (cotton)

Muller, Alan | 2006
  • Author(s): Muller, Alan
  • Publisher: Expert centre for sustainable business and development cooperation (ECSAD) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, agricultural product marketing, small farms, market access, development strategies, africa south of sahara, burkina faso, ghana, mali, uganda
The potential for linking small farmers with businesses to increase market access is examined, using the cases of cotton, sorghum, mangoes, and cotton in Ghana, Uganda, Burkina Faso, and Mali.

Partnerships, power and equity in global commodity chains : a 'rough guide' for partnerships for development

Muller, Alan and Tulder, Rob van | 2006
  • Author(s): Muller, Alan and Tulder, Rob van
  • Publisher: ICCO
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, agricultural product marketing, development strategies, reference materials, nongovernmental organizations, poverty alleviation, co-operation between organizations, private sector, public sector
A summary of the lessons learned through hands-on research to provide support for organizations considering the practical methods of a multi-stakeholder partnership approach to sustainable commodity chain development.

Food miles or poverty eradication? : the moral duty to eat African strawberries at Christmas

Müller, Benito | 2007
  • Author(s): Müller, Benito
  • Publisher: Oxford institute for energy studies
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, agricultural product marketing, fruit, air transport, environmental protection, climatic change, poverty alleviation, africa south of sahara, eu
European consumers should consume non-seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables from countries that depend on these exports to alleviate poverty and that are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.

Managing services in rural areas

Müller-Roth, Annette and Braun, Mathias | 2005
  • Author(s): Müller-Roth, Annette and Braun, Mathias
  • Publisher: GTZ
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, rural areas, capacity building, agribusiness
The management of business services in rural areas is discussed. General articles and case studies present new trends, success factors, and principles at policy, provision, and client levels.

Small firm clusters : working to reduce poverty

Nadvi, Khalid and Barrientos, Stephanie Ware | 2004
  • Author(s): Nadvi, Khalid and Barrientos, Stephanie Ware
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, development strategies, industrial location, market access, poverty alleviation
The links between small firm clusters and poverty reduction are reviewed, the policy implications are identified, and a framework for poverty and social impact assessment of cluster development is presented.
 

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