Bode, Reinhild and Victoria, Paola Andrea and Arévalo Valencia, Dora P. | 2008
- Author(s): Bode, Reinhild and Victoria, Paola Andrea and Arévalo Valencia, Dora P.
- Publisher: KM4Dev community]
- Pages: 5--20
- Keywords: agribusiness, information management, capacity building, agricultural product marketing, small farms, coffee, silk, sugar, latin america, colombia, ecuador
This paper provides evidence of the role of knowledge management and communication in establishing effective value chains with resource-poor producers. Results of value chain analysis from Colombia and Ecuador are presented.
Bolivar, Edgar Eduardo | 2008
- Author(s): Bolivar, Edgar Eduardo
- Publisher: International institute for environment and degradation (IIED)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, retail trade, domestic trade, environmental protection, latin america
This document provides an in-depth description of the innovation processes involved in forming links between small-scale producers in the Colombian Amazon and supermarkets in Bogota in order to market chilli pepper sauces and Amazonian fruits as local biodiversity products.
Bolwig, Simon | 2008
- Author(s): Bolwig, Simon
- Publisher: Danish institute for international studies (DIIS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, small farms, project formulation, poverty, gender, environmental degradation
This paper develops a conceptual framework to overcome the shortcomings in stand-alone value chain, livelihoods and environmental analyses by integrating horizontal and vertical aspects that affect poverty and sustainability.
Bolwig, Simon and Odeke, Moses | 2007
- Author(s): Bolwig, Simon and Odeke, Moses
- Publisher: Export promotion of organic products from Africa (EPOPA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, sustainable development, pineapples, coffee, export promotion, organic farming, small farms, food security, women, east africa, uganda
Research among organic coffee and pineapple farmers in eastern and central Uganda shows that that organic export production improves food security by raising cash incomes.
Bolzani, Daniela and De Villard, Soline and Dey de Pryck, Jennie and Wobst, Peter | 2010
- Author(s): Bolzani, Daniela and De Villard, Soline and Dey de Pryck, Jennie and Wobst, Peter
- Publisher: ILO etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agribusiness, gender, women, developing countries
Value chains in developing regions, often controlled by multinational or national firms and supermarkets, can provide opportunities for quality employment for men and women, yet they can also be channels to transfer costs and risks to the weakest nodes, particularly women.