Slingerland, Maja | cop. 2006
- Author(s): Slingerland, Maja
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: 219--231
- Keywords: agribusiness, marketing, co-operation between organizations, private sector, small farms, popular participation, poverty alleviation
Agro-food chains and networks can become an important instrument for development, particularly if smallholder participation can be guaranteed and adequate support is provided for capacity development and upgrading.
Slingerland, Maja and Dيaz Gonzalez, Enrique | cop. 2006
- Author(s): Slingerland, Maja and Dيaz Gonzalez, Enrique
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: 165--177
- Keywords: agribusiness, agricultural co-operatives, cocoa, organic farming, export promotion, training programmes, economics of scale, latin america, costa rica, united states
The Talamanca Small-Farmers Association (APPTA) has greatly stimulated the development of organic cacao from south-eastern Costa Rica. It has created economies of scale and provided intensive training to its members.
Slob, Bart | 2006
- Author(s): Slob, Bart
- Publisher: Stichting onderzoek multinationale ondernemingen (SOMO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: international trade, coffee, prices, social justice, industrial procurement, standardization
A value chain analysis of the coffee trade was conducted. Subjects include: the coffee slump, tariff structures, the coffee chain, multinational companies, fair trade, certification, and fair procurement.
Spilsbury, John and Byrne, Karri Goeldner | 2007
- Author(s): Spilsbury, John and Byrne, Karri Goeldner
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: purchasing, small enterprises, development projects, rehabilitation, development strategies, conflict, rural areas, west africa, guinea
This study uses the value chain framework to look at an integrated community development initiative that is addressing the rehabilitation and revitalization of Guinea's conflict-affected forest region.
Springer-Heinze, Andreas | 2012
- Author(s): Springer-Heinze, Andreas
- Publisher: GIZ
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, development plans, project preparation
A presentation on the ValueLinks methodology and the use of tools, adaptation and capacity building. Presented by Andreas Springer-Heinze (GIZ) at the \"Making the Connection\" conference, November 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.