Agro-industries for Development

by Carlos da Silva, Doyle Baker, Andrew Shepherd, Chakib Jenane, Sergio Miranda-da-Cruz

Overview

The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. Agro-industries can have a real effect on international development by increasing economic growth and reducing poverty in both rural and urban areas of developing countries. However, in order to avoid adverse effects on vulnerable countries and people, sound policies and strategies for fostering agro-industries are needed.

With contributions from agro-industry specialists, academic experts and UN technical agencies, these chapters address the strategies and actions required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can create income, generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world. Agro-industries for Development highlights the current status and future course for agro-industries and brings attention to the contributions this sector can make to international development. This book will be important for agricultural and international development policy makers, agro-industry specialists, agribusiness managers and researchers in agricultural economics and related topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845935764
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	08/18/2009
Series:	CABI Series
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Acknowledgements xi

1 Introduction Carlos A. da Silva Doyle Baker 1

2 Building the Political Case for Agro-industries and Agribusiness in Developing Countries Spencer Henson John Cranfield 10

3 Agro-industry Trends, Patterns and Development Impacts John Wilkinson Rudi Rocha 46

4 Technologies Shaping the Future Colin Dennis José Miguel Aguilera Morton Satin 92

5 Enabling Environments for Competitive Agro-industries Ralph Christy Edward Mabaya Norbert Wilson Emelly Mutambatsere Nomathemba Mhlanga 136

6 Business Models That Are Inclusive of Small Farmers Bill Vorley Mark Lundy James MacGregor 186

7 Corporate Social Responsibility for Agro-industries Development Claudia Genier Mike Stamp Marc Pfitzer 223

8 Annex: Agriculture for Development - Implications for Agro-industries Alain de Janvry 252

Index 271

Editorial Reviews

"This useful contribution is a timely summary of the issues, processes, challenges and importance of the role of agro-industries in meeting development and wealth creation needs."

Keith Dawson