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Working with smallholders : a handbook for firms building sustainable supply chains /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Group,
[2019]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; Key Messages; Purpose of This Handbook; Supply-Side Challenges Facing Global Food and Agribusiness Companies; Demand-Side Challenges: A Changing Market Landscape; Understanding Smallholder Farmers; Inclusive Business Models That Integrate Smallholders into Value Chains; How the Handbook Is Organized; Notes; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 1 The Business Case; Key Messages; The Drivers for Working with Smallholder Farmers
- Why Do Firms Hold Back from Working More Closely with Smallholder Farmers?The Business Case for Smallholders; Attention to Detail; Note; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 2 Agricultural Finance and Agribusinesses; Key Messages; Making Finance Accessible to Smallholder Farmers: The Business Case; Overview; Direct Lending to Farmers by Agribusiness Companies; Attracting FIs Lending for Farmers Delivering to an Agribusiness or Off-Taker; Other Financial Products and Services for Smallholder Farmers; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Additional Resources
- Chapter 3 Aggregation and Working Cost-Effectively at ScaleKey Messages; Introduction; Aggregation Options for Reaching and Integrating Smallholders; Food Crops and Domestic Markets: Implications for Aggregation; The Business Case for Working with Producer Organizations; Assessing Aggregators' Capabilities; Strategies and Best Practices for Aggregation and Effective Supply Chains; Notes; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 4 Standards for Sustainability and Quality; Key Messages; Introduction; Types of Standards for Agribusiness Supply Chains
- The Business Case for Standards in Smallholder Supply ChainsStrategies and Best Practices for Implementing Standards; Considerations When Deciding on Engagement Strategies; Notes; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 5 Training and Communication; Key Messages; The Business Case for Farmer Training and Improved Communication; Farmer Training: Strategies and Best Practices; Communication to Expand Reach; Considerations for Selecting an Engagement Strategy; Notes; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 6 Yield Gaps; Key Messages
- The Business Case for Improving Farm Management and Input UseStrategies and Best Practices for Improved Farm Management; Categories of Farm Input and Related Issues; A Key Consideration: Will the Input Package Deliver Expected Benefits?; Notes; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 7 Women's Participation; Key Messages; The Business Case for Increasing Women's Participation in Smallholder Supply Chains; Strategies and Best Practices for Increasing Women's Participation; Note; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 8 Partnerships for Sustainable Value Chains; Key Messages