Schiff, Hannah and Stallard, Janice and Ortega Landa, Ramiro and Falvey, Megan | 2009
- Author(s): Schiff, Hannah and Stallard, Janice and Ortega Landa, Ramiro and Falvey, Megan
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, small farms, financial assistance, agricultural credit, coffee, latin america, bolivia
This case study details the methodology and experience of a rural finance innovator, who introduced a transaction-driven form of working financing capital to several value chains in Bolivia.
Schipmann, Christin | 2006
- Author(s): Schipmann, Christin
- Publisher: Humboldt-university Berlin. Faculty of agriculture and horticulture
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, small farms, agricultural product marketing, export earnings, trade restrictions, ghana
International and national value chains with regard to potential benefits for smallholders are compared. For reasons of product complexity, the national market offers smallholders more benefits than the export market.
Schmid, Alfons | cop. 2006
- Author(s): Schmid, Alfons
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: 63--67
- Keywords: agribusiness, retail trade, purchasing, agricultural products, food standards, social justice, competition
The mode of operation of the network of preferred suppliers of Albert Heijn Supermarkets (Ahold Networking) is explained. Among other things, the network exchanges best practices to improve food safety.
Schmitz, Hubert | 2005
- Author(s): Schmitz, Hubert
- Publisher: International labour office (ILO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, agribusiness, industrial procurement, reference materials, decision-making, development strategies
This VCA guide targets policy-makers and planners at different levels of government, business associations and trade unions and others responsible for developing strategies for enterprise development and local economic development.
Schmitz, Hubert and Knorringa, Peter | 1999
- Author(s): Schmitz, Hubert and Knorringa, Peter
- Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: industrial subcontracting, purchasing, shoe industry, capacity building, industrial marketing, exports, consumption, china, india, brazil, italy, united states, united kingdom, netherlands, denmark
An increasing number of developing countries engage in contract manufacturing for global buyers. What can researchers learn from global buyers about the relative strengths and weaknesses of developing country producers?