Agricultural markets and marketing
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- Can small livestock producers compete with larger-scale farms?: evidence from Brazil, India, the Philippines and Thailand
- ( C.,L. Delgado;C.,A. Narrod;M.,M. Tiongco / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong. However, there are signs th...
- Can sustainable agriculture help lift Indian farmers out of poverty?
- ( Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit , 2008)
- Millions of farmers in remote rural areas of India struggle to feed themselves and their families, while the resources on which they depend are deteriorating daily. This book shows how sustainable agr...
Innovation in Africa: addressing local sustainable development challenges
- ( United Nations Publications / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2008)
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This report aims to shed light on the way innovative solutions have arisen to address local sustainable development challenges, examining the determinants of success and the scope for replication. ...
- Developing value chains for neglected and underutilised species
- ( M. Will / Bioversity International , 2008)
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Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) c...
- Addressing the root causes of the global food crisis
- ( V. Muñoz / South Centre , 2008)
- In response to the global food crisis, world leaders around the globe are making pledges for rapid action. Governments are focusing on implementing short-term measures to muffle the immediate effects ...
- Policy options for government in the face of growing supermarket power
- ( T. Reardon;A. Gulati / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- The developing world has seen a marked increase in the number and types of supermarkets in its towns and cities. Although urbanisation and increased incomes have been important in the rise of supermar...
How can African farmers and traders cooperate more effectively?
- ( P. Mundy / Royal Tropical Institute , 2008)
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Value chains provide potential benefits for both rural producers and urban consumers. This book focuses on the role of traders, which it argues are not the villains that producers often paint them ...
Addressing food insecurity in Northern Ghana
- ( W. Quaye / African Association of Agricultural Economists , 2008)
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This paper looks at the food security situation in three regions of Northern Ghana and examines how farmer households cope during food insecure periods.
The author finds that productivi... Food industry restructuring at the national level: evidence from eight country case studies
- ( T. Reardon;J. Huang / Sustainable Markets Group, IIED , 2008)
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Rapid changes are taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agrifood markets in developing countries, affecting the agricultural sector's ability to contribute to econom...
How should world leaders respond to the current food crisis?
- ( A. Fraser;F. Mousseau / Oxfam , 2008)
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Global food prices are up 83% compared with three years ago and it is estimated that current food price levels constitute an immediate threat to the livelihoods of around 290 million people. This b...
