Tripathi, Ruchi | 2012
- Author(s): Tripathi, Ruchi
- Publisher: CARE [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agriculture, small farms, women, empowerment, gender, agricultural policy
Nine international development agencies produced this paper to share the lessons learned based on their experience of promoting gender equality and working with women smallholders and rural women. It presents recommendations for policy makers on measures to help close the gender gap in agriculture.
Tulder, Rob van and Muller, Alan and Boer, Diederik de | 2004
- Author(s): Tulder, Rob van and Muller, Alan and Boer, Diederik de
- Publisher: Expert centre for sustainable business and development cooperation (ECSAD) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, market access, small farms, co-operation between organizations, public sector, nongovernmental organizations, private sector, transnational corporations, purchasing, sustainable development
Lessons are learned from a value chains approach to helping small-scale producers access international markets through partnerships of the private-, non-profit- and sometimes public sector.
Vandenberg, Paul | 2006
- Author(s): Vandenberg, Paul
- Publisher: International labour office (ILO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, development strategies, poverty alleviation
The various approaches to small enterprise development (SED) are reviewed and the elements necessary for the ILO to develop a more focused, pro-poor SED strategy are identified.
Vanderlei Lopes, Uilson and Gildemacher, Peter | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Vanderlei Lopes, Uilson and Gildemacher, Peter
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development projects, agricultural production, commodities, commodity trade, technical co-operation, agribusiness, agricultural product marketing, project preparation, development projects, philippines, bangladesh, india, brazil, venezuela, ethiopia, rwanda, kenya, china, thailand, zimbabwe, east africa, southern africa, south america, south east asia
This book presents experiences from eleven commodity development projects funded by the Common Fund for Commodities, an Amsterdam-based international development organization. The projects represent a mix of agricultural commodities - from sorghum to shrimp - in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Vander Stichele, Myriam and Wal, Sanne van der and Oldenziel, Joris | 2006
- Author(s): Vander Stichele, Myriam and Wal, Sanne van der and Oldenziel, Joris
- Publisher: Stichting onderzoek multinationale ondernemingen (SOMO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural production, fruit, vegetables, working conditions, agribusiness, distribution, marketing
A critical analysis of the influence of trade and distribution on production conditions in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Key challenges from the perspective of poverty eradication are identified.