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Book (series)Contract farming and public–private partnerships in aquaculture. Lessons learned from East African countries 2018
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No results found.This report presents the lessons learned from a project in four East African countries – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda – focusing on youth and their agribusinesses. In Burundi and Rwanda, poultry and eggs were sold to retailers but were also provided to schools to alleviate malnutrition. In Kenya and Uganda the focus was on fish farming, raising finfish in cages and selling fingerlings. Partnering with private companies enabled young people to obtain business and technical knowledge in addition to a market for their produce. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetContract Farming: For Improved Access to Market and Resources
Contract Farming in the Pacific Islands Countries
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No results found.Contract Farming (CF) is a proven, workable mechanism for the coordination of transactions in agri-food supply chains. It is also a tool to promote the access of smallholder farmers to markets. Through CF, local farmers and food processors could improve the efficiency of their operations and thus contribute to increase the share of domestic markets for fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, coconut, cocoa, meat, dairy and staple foods, and could help Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) in import substitutions and food self-sufficiency . Close collaboration between farmers and buyers under win-win Contract Farming agreements can address some of the agriculture and food security challenges in PICs, addressing many of the production and marketing problems faced by small farmers and agribusiness firms. -
MeetingThe Economics of Farm Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use: Why is it important and what have we learned? 2004
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