Items in the category "Market linkages"
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[Document] Many are now urging greater attention to farm-to-fork value chains and how smallholder benefits generated bythose chains can be increased. This change in perspective has far-reaching consequences both for R4D priorities and for partnerships. In this Briefing Paper we utilize ICRISAT’s...
[Document] There is a need for strong farmer organizations that can present and represent the interests of smallholders versus more powerful economic groupings in society. However, farmers’ organizations often lack access to the information and evidence needed to develop pro-active proposals to...
[Document] The objective is to identify specific interventions that can improve RPOs’ capacities. While recognizing other determinants of success our innovation will be to examine ways to affect RPOs’ performance on input and output markets, through enhanced commitment of members. Broadly...
[Document] New organizational arrangements which place the user of research central in the definition of research priorities and in uptake processes are required. This includes a central role for organizations which represent the interests of the smallholders in particular farmer organizations but also for...
[Document] While the research agenda is growing, there remains limited concrete evidence on how agriculture–nutrition linkages work. A mapping exercise has been completed by DFID/LCIRAH outlining the research gaps. However more nutrition-relevant data from agricultural interventions needs to be generated,...
[Document] 3rd Programme Committee LFM progress report. Background document for the Programme Committee on 28/11/2007 during the GFAR Statutory Meetings, Bejing, China, 28/11/2007-01/12/2007.
[Document] Linking Farmers to Markets GPP progress report 2007. PowerPoint presentation at the Programme Committee on 28/11/2007 during the GFAR Statutory Meetings, Bejing, China, 28/11/2007-01/12/2007.
[Document] GFAR poster created for the GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference. Theme: Partnerships
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[Document] Market orientation in the sub-sectors of date palms, olives, cotton and medicinal plants in the AARINENA region
[Document] Phase 1- Developing a global perspective of the post-harvest sector, through the planning and implementation of five coordinated technical regional workshops. ¿ Phase 2- Conducting a five-day International Technical Consultation on Post-Harvest, with the objective of launching a Global Initiative...
[Document] The main objective of this thematic study is to present an overview of the achieved IFAD experience in financing projects and programmes for the Rural Development and Market Mechanisms for the Rural Poor. The specific objectives are to highlight: (i) IFAD strategy for increasing access to financial...
[Document] Three decades have elapsed since the last major conference geared toward soliciting developmental support for the post-production sector. The focus then was on the reduction of post-harvest losses. Considerable growth in the sector, as well as changes in market demands and trade regulations point...
[Document] Goal: To contribute to the equitable and sustainable integration of small and medium-scale agroenterprises in rural and peri-urban areas into value-adding supply chains serving growth markets Support to Small and Medium Agro-enterprises (SMaEs) in developing countries to develop appropriate Food...
[Document] Purpose (this theme area): To integrate small holder farmers and rural agroenterprises, in an equitable and sustainable manner, into value-adding supply chains serving growth markets. Objective 1: to identify and evaluate options for organizational structures and relationships between actors, that...
[Document] Projects within this theme will define and overcome constraints to the dissemination and profitable use of postharvest technologies for agri-produce. The projects will also promote wider use of technology exchange initiatives that involve research and industry personnel and private sector partners...
[Document] Adaptation and institutionalising the use of appropriate marketing methodologies and agri-business decision making tools to support a more responsive approach and access to agricultural market opportunities.
[Document] The global postharvest research challenge agenda being developed by PhAction comprises four major themes, which address issues in response to the rapidly changing global market and the opportunities that will accrue from greater emphasis on market-led research with an focus on supply chain...
[Document] The Strategic Framework provides an innovative market-orientated approach to post-harvest development. Its objectives are to promote sustainable growth, poverty alleviation and food security in developing countries. Developed in 2003 by FAO, GFAR and PhAction, the Framework was endorsed by a...
[Document] This report presents the results of a workshop organized by IICA-PRODAR in the framework of the Global Initiative on Post-Harvest (GIPh), sponsored by FAO and implemented in cooperation with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). The Workshop was conducted in Quito, Ecuador during the...
[Document] Given the changes that the Post-harvest sector is undergoing, the Strategic Plan brings together and integrates the parallel initiatives of the three groups: ¿ The Global Initiative on Post-harvest, sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and implemented in collaboration with the...
