This chapter draws attention to the link between VCD and smallholder livelihood strategies that comprise a complex mix of subsistence and market-oriented activities and that are diversified to meet multiple livelihood goals and mitigate risks; and the authors address the related implications for ...
Stoian, D.
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Donovan, J.
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Fisk, J.
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Muldoon, M.
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[Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning]
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Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning
Markets for agricultural products with special quality, environmental, and social attributes can provide a profitable outlet for poor farmers in developing countries. However, participation in high value markets requires that farmers commit to deliver pre-identified volumes on time and in the req...
Donovan, J.
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Stoian, D.
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Foundjem, D.
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Blare, T.
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[Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets]
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Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets
Donovan, J.
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Stoian, D.
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Lundy, Mark
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[Challenges and approaches for inclusive value-chain development: introduction]
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Challenges and approaches for inclusive value-chain development: introduction
Governments, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and the private sector have increasingly embraced value-chain development (VCD) for stimulating economic growth and combating rural poverty. Innovation for Inclusive Value-Chain Development: Successes and Challenges helps to fill the current gap...
Donovan, J.
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Stoian, D.
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Lundy, Mark
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[Inclusive value-chain development: challenges and approaches (Introduction)]
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Inclusive value-chain development: challenges and approaches (Introduction)
Over the past decade, the value chain development approach has increasingly been adopted by governments, donors, and NGOs to reduce rural poverty. The design of related interventions often assumes that poor households: 1) have sufficient resources to effectively participate in value chain develop...
Stoian, D.
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Donovan, J.
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Fisk, J.
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Muldoon, M.
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[Value chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning]
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Value chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning
Despite increasing use of innovation-system and value-chain approaches to promote rural income growth, poverty reduction, and greater gender equity, there is little systematic knowledge about how to operationalize valuechain approaches in different contexts and how best to evaluate innovation and...
Horton, D.
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Donovan, J.
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Devaux, A.
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Torero, M.
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[Innovation for Inclusive value-chain development: highlights.]
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Innovation for Inclusive value-chain development: highlights.
Neufeldt, Henry
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Pacheco, P.
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Ojha, H.R.
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Ogalleh, S.A.
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Donovan, J.
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Fuchs, L.
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Kleinschmit, D.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Kowero, G.
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Oeba, V.
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Powell, B.
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[Public Sector, Private Sector and Socio-Cultural Response Options]
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Public Sector, Private Sector and Socio-Cultural Response Options
Neufeldt, Henry
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Pacheco, P.
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Ojha, H.R.
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Ogalleh, S.A.
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Donovan, J.
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Fuchs, L.
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Kleinschmit, D.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Kowero, G.
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Oeba, V.
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Powell, B.
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[Public Sector, Private Sector and Socio-cultural Response Options]
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Public Sector, Private Sector and Socio-cultural Response Options