Value Chains for Development

Sub-Saharan African horticultural exports to the UK and climate change : a literature review

Wangler, Zoë Lelah | 2006
  • Author(s): Wangler, Zoë Lelah
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, climatic change, environmental indicators, small farms, fruit, vegetables, social justice, bibliographies, africa south of sahara
Baseline information on the environmental impact of horticulture production and exports from African countries to the UK. Research and policy engagement issues with regard to food miles and fair trade are discussed.

The Starbucks/Ethiopian coffee saga : geographical indications as a linchpin for development in developing countries

Watson, James and Streatfeild, Jeremy | 2008
  • Author(s): Watson, James and Streatfeild, Jeremy
  • Publisher: The Nordic Africa institute
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, coffee, trademarks, export promotion, small farms, international trade, social justice, africa south of sahara, ethiopia
The use of geographical indications as trademarks in important export markets to enhance the capacity of farmers and economic development in Africa and other least developed countries is dislcussed.

Building competitiveness in Africa's agriculture : a guide to value chain concepts and applications

Webber, C. Martin and Labaste, Patrick | cop. 2010
  • Author(s): Webber, C. Martin and Labaste, Patrick
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, agricultural production, commodity trade, agribusiness, horticulture, export development, agricultural product marketing, reference materials, mozambique, mali, nigeria, uganda, kenya, ghana, ivory coast, rwanda, zambia, botswana, africa
This Guide to value chain approaches and applications provides the user with actionable methods and tools to design programs and investment projects that aim to increase the productivity and performance of the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa.

Weitzenegger.de : international development cooperation

Weitzenegger, Karsten | 2007-
  • Author(s): Weitzenegger, Karsten
  • Publisher: Weitzenegger consulting
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development assistance, consultants, trade promotion, marketing, enterprise development, microcredit
This company combines consultancy services with implementation and capacity building in the following fields: market access, regional trade agreements, labour standards, regional competitiveness, local economic development, microfinance, business development services.

Addressing marketing and processing constraints that inhibit agrifood exports : a guide for policy analysts and planners

Westlake, Michael | 2005
  • Author(s): Westlake, Michael
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, agriproduct processing, food exports, trade agreements
This guide informs policy analysts on how developing policies and measures could break the main processing and marketing constraints that prevent developing countries from fully exploiting their agrifood export potential.
 

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