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Sustainable agro-supply chains
The Sustainable Agro-Supply Chains theme of the DGIS-Wageningen UR Partnership develops: (1) Capacity and expertise to strengthen small producers' roles in supply chains; (2) Pilot chain analyses and lessons in facilitating market access; (3) Market-orientation for improved rural livelihoods.
The Risks of Inclusion: Shifts in governance processes and upgrading opportunities for small-scale cocoa farmers in Ghana (2010) Anna Laven
This PhD study describes and analyses upgrading opportunities for small-scale cocoa farmers in Ghana. It shows how and why producers do, or do not, benefit from being inserted in a global value chain that is increasingly driven by multinational cocoa processors and chocolate manufacturers.
Short doc Writeshop
This video shows a Writeshop on value chain finance that was held in Nairobi, Kenya. It follows the participants during a week and documents the steps in a "Writeshop" process. A Writeshop is a participatory process in which practitioners from developing countries document their experiences in a book. Editors, resource persons and artists help them in this process.
Think big. Go small. Adapting business models to incorporate smallholders into supply chains (2010) Oxfam
Consumers are holding food and drink companies to account for their purchasing and sourcing decisions. Sourcing from smallholders, in the right way, can help companies to reach and retain more consumers, generating positive brand or corporate value, and achieving greater corporate sustainability.