Value Chains for Development

Business development services for small and cottage industry clusters in Indonesia : a review of case studies from Central Java

Sandee, Henri Mickel and Hulsen, Sandra C. van | 2000
  • Author(s): Sandee, Henri Mickel and Hulsen, Sandra C. van
  • Publisher: Vrije universiteit
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, industrial location, advisory services, capacity building, merchants, business enterprises, south east asia, indonesia
Case studies of the contribution of business development services (BDS) to successful development of small industry clusters in Indonesia highlight the roles of traders and leading producers in BDS provision.

Growing Mali's mango exports : linking farmers to markets through innovations in the value chain

Sangho, Yéyandé and Labaste, Patrick and Ravry, Christophe | 2010
  • Author(s): Sangho, Yéyandé and Labaste, Patrick and Ravry, Christophe
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agroindustry, export promotion, exports, agricultural product marketing, africa
The key innovation that allowed Mali to overcome obstacles arising from its situation as a landlocked country and secure access to this market was the testing and implementation of a multi-modal transportation system for the export of fresh produce that would provide an alternative to air freight.

Organic certification schemes : managerial skills and associated costs : synthesis report from case studies in the rice and vegetable sectors

Santacoloma, Pilar | 2007
  • Author(s): Santacoloma, Pilar
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, organic farming, small farms, certificates of origin, quality control, institution building, project management, cost effectiveness
Both third-party certification and participatory certification were studied to draw conclusions regarding the institutional support and technological development required for compliance with standards for organic fruit, rice, and vegetable marketing.

Sustainable support system for rural women entrepreneurs : Ethiopia

Sawada, Naotaka and Harishchandra, Vedini | cop. 2011
  • Author(s): Sawada, Naotaka and Harishchandra, Vedini
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, women, development plans, enterprise development, small enterprises, africa
This paper outlines a strategic plan to support underprivileged women in Ethiopia through a sustainable support system. The system is based on ?ve main components: women's economic empowerment; market development; access to markets; business management support services; and access to credit.

Unlocking markets to smallholders : lessons from South Africa

Schalkwyk, Herman D. van | 2012
  • Author(s): Schalkwyk, Herman D. van
  • Publisher: Wageningen academic
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, market access, small farms, produce markets, retail trade, agricultural credit, food supply, agricultural development, agriculture, south africa, africa
This book documents the key findings of a study designed to investigate the institutional and technical constraints to smallholder agriculture in selected areas of South Africa. How can small-scale farmers share in the expected gains of integration into national or international markets?
 

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