Innovative policies and institutions to support agro-industries development

Innovative policies and institutions to
support agro-industries development

ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L’ALIMENTATION ET L’AGRICULTURE
Rome, 2011

Abstract

Agro-industries are an important source of employment and income generation worldwide, occupying a dominant position in the manufacturing sector of the economy and representing a significant demand driver for agricultural products. As part of its mandate to provide food security for the world’s growing population, FAO promotes the development of agro-industries through its technical programs, including activities in the areas of policy advice, capacity building, advocacy, awareness raising and investment promotion. This book represents a contribution of FAO to broaden the understanding of approaches and mechanisms to foster the emergence and sustainability of agro-industries that are competitive and inclusive. With emphasis on experiences from the developing world, the book presents and discusses innovative policies and institutions that are supportive of agro-industries development.

Contents

Preface Contributors Acknowledgements	[343Kb]

1. Introduction: Innovative policies and institutions to support agro-industries development 2. Business networks as innovative institutions to support the development of agro-industries 3. Public–private partnerships for agribusiness development in Thailand and India: experiences, issues, and strategies 4. Export support for El Salvador’s SMEs: Fusing technical capabilities with collective efficiency 5. The emergence of SME agro-industry networks in the shadow of agribusiness contract farming: a case study from the south of Brazil 6. Public–private partnerships for agro-industry development: sustainability options for fertilizer subsidies 7. Agro-industrial investment promotion in Tunisia 8. Policy reforms for agribusiness and rural development: The case of township and village enterprises in China	[1.5Mb]

9. Institutional innovations and models in the development of agro-industries in India: Strengths, weaknesses and lessons 10. Linking farmers to market through processing: The role of agro-industry clusters with special reference to mango in south India 11. Process and product innovations in the cassava agro-industrial sectors in Africa: The stimulating effect of presidential initiatives 12. Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agro-processing and market driven approaches: Lessons from Africa 13. Development and diffusion of vegetable post- harvest and processing technologies in the Greater Mekongsubregion of Asia	[1.8Mb]

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