Reconnecting Markets

Innovative Global Practices in Connecting Small-Scale Producers with Dynamic Food Markets

• Author(s): Estelle Biénabe, Julio Berdegué, John Belt,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 1317070380
  ISBN_13: 9781317070382
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Earth Sciences / Geography , Business & Economics / General , Business & Economics / Production & Operations Management , Social Science / Human Geography , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Anthropology / General , Technology & Engineering / Food Science / General , Business & Economics / Purchasing & Buying , Business & Economics / Environmental Economics ,

Description:... The rapid changes taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agri-food markets in developing countries seriously affect the ability of agriculture, especially small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets is the second volume of case examples from the Regoverning Markets programme (2005-2008). It focuses on the keys to inclusion of small-scale farmers and rural SMEs into dynamic national and regional markets. The cases document specific arrangements that appear to have played a positive role in supporting greater inclusion, such as public policies and business initiatives, collective action by farmers and support from development agencies.