Value Chains for Development

Promoting business linkages : overview and tool

Schulenburg, Kerstin | 2006
  • Author(s): Schulenburg, Kerstin
  • Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: business enterprises, co-operation between organizations, small enterprises, rural areas, informal sector, development strategies, poverty alleviation
This report analyses the potential of different kinds of business linkages for the informal urban and rural sectors and identifies target groups for the business linkages approach and promoting pro-poor growth.

Facilitation of the market for business development services to overcome difficulties of the Pangasius fish farmers in An Giang province, Vietnam

Schütz, Kai | 2006
  • Author(s): Schütz, Kai
  • Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). Trade programme
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small enterprises, aquaculture, enterprise development, marketing, export promotion, south east asia, vietnam
Identifies the difficulties faced by aquaculture enterprises in An Giang, Vietnam, to increase their business capacities in areas such as production technology, marketing and access to international markets.

Fish in Kenya : the Nile-perch chain

Schuurhuizen, Ronald and Tilburg, Aad van and Kambewa, Emma | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Schuurhuizen, Ronald and Tilburg, Aad van and Kambewa, Emma
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Pages: 155--164
  • Keywords: agribusiness, fisheries, sustainable development, market disruption, local food production, development strategies, east africa, kenya
The international fish chain reduced the sustainability of the fish processing and marketing system of Lake Victoria, Kenya. Development interventions are needed to create a more competitive local market.

Protecting 'single-origin coffee' within the global coffee market : the role of geographical indications and trademarks

Schüكler, Lennart | 2009
  • Author(s): Schüكler, Lennart
  • Publisher: The Estey centre for law and economic in international trade
  • Pages: 149--185
  • Keywords: coffee, prices, agricultural product marketing, intellectual property, certificates of origin, trademarks, small farms, colombia, ethiopia
The main advantages and disadvantages of single-origin and trademark protection for smallholders are discussed, using the cases of Café de Colombia and the Ethiopian Fine Coffee Trademarking and Licensing Initiative.

Behavior change perspectives on gender and value chain development : a framework for analysis and implementation

Sebstad, Jennefer and Manfre, Cristina | 2011
  • Author(s): Sebstad, Jennefer and Manfre, Cristina
  • Publisher: USAID
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, development strategies, gender, women
Gendered behaviors often make it difficult for women to participate in value chains. This report presents a framework to better understand how gender perspectives and behavior change impact value chains.
 

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