Value Chains for Development

Labour rights in Unilever's supply chain : from compliance towards good practice : an Oxfam study of labour issues in Unilever's Viet Nam operations and supply chain

Wilshaw, Rachel and Unger, Liesbeth and Chi, Do Quynh and Thuy, Pham Thu | 2013
  • Author(s): Wilshaw, Rachel and Unger, Liesbeth and Chi, Do Quynh and Thuy, Pham Thu
  • Publisher: Oxfam international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: working conditions, standards, agroindustry, asia
This Oxfam report, based on research in Viet Nam, explores the reality on the ground in Unilever’s operations and wider supply chain, and compares the findings with the company's high-level policy commitments.

Meat and live animals value chain development : IPMS and partners experiences

Woldewahid, Gebremedhin | 2011
  • Author(s): Woldewahid, Gebremedhin
  • Publisher: ILRI
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, livestock, development projects, africa
The main features of the meat and live animals value chain in Ethiopia, main value chain interventions implemented, results/impact and the lessons and challenges, are summarized. Presented by Gebremedhin Woldewahid at the 19th Ethiopian Society of Animal production Annual Conference, December 2011.

From islands of success to seas of change : a report on scaling inclusive agri-food markets

Woodhill, Jim | 2012
  • Author(s): Woodhill, Jim
  • Publisher: Wageningen UR. Centre for development innovation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, market access, food security, developing countries
The report presents findings from the ‘From Islands of Success to Seas of Change’ learning initiative on scaling inclusive agrifood markets, aiming to improve understanding of how agrifood markets can build profitable commercial relations and contribute to food security and rural poverty reduction.

Chain-wide learning for inclusive agrifood market development : a guide to multi-stakeholder processes for linking small-scale producers to modern markets : [interview

Woodhill, Jim | 2008
  • Author(s): Woodhill, Jim
  • Publisher: Wageningen international. Capacity development & institutional change programme (CD&IC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, purchasing, retail trade, guidelines
A guide was written about how to link small-scale producers to modern markets. It is written for those who want to engage across the whole value chain for improving farmer opportunities.

[Standards and multi-stakeholders alliances in support of fair trade]

Wunderlich, Christopher | 2008
  • Author(s): Wunderlich, Christopher
  • Publisher: Euforic etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, international trade, social justice, standards, co-operation between organizations, market access, technology transfer, communication process
Christopher argues that standards must meet certain requirements to suit small producers. Multi-stakeholder platforms are essential for market access, mutual learning, and resource leverage.
 

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