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Book (stand-alone)FAO Agribusiness Roundtable: Small and medium agri-processing enterprises competitiveness challenges in central and Eastern Europe
17-20 April 2011, Budapest, Hungary
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No results found.Rapid urbanization and commercialization of agriculture is increasing the demand for processed agricultural and food products, and as a consequence eff ectively excludes farmers from direct participation in markets. On the one hand, farmers (particularly small farmers) faced with pressures from the agro-industry to supply raw materials in required quantities are experiencing diffi culties integrating into value chains. On the other hand, local agroindustries, challenged by global and reg ional competition and the need to comply with international regulations, are also experiencing diffi culties in establishing their position in the supply chains of multinational retailers, which if they could achieve, would enable them to pull the demand for local agricultural products. Small and medium sized agri-processing enterprises are responsible for generating a large share of products and services in the agricultural sector and play a critical role in increasing demand for raw ma terials. They create income and employment in rural areas where the opportunities for employment are frequently sparse. Small and medium sized agri-processing enterprises (SMAEs) can play a critical role in creating rural income and employment opportunities, through the demand they create for raw material supplies from smaller and medium scale farmers. SMAEs that are appropriately capitalized and managed can produce high quality branded and labeled products, which can increase export r evenues and reduce reliance on imported products. However, there are major constraints that must be addressed in order to realize the full developmental potential of SMAEs. -
MeetingSecond Pacific Soil Partnership Workshop, 18-19 April 2016, Nadi, Fiji Islands 2016
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ProjectDeveloping and Enhancing Small Scale Agro-Processing Capacity in Belize - TCP/BZE/3601 2020
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No results found.The agriculture and food sector in Belize contributes greatly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), rate of employment, and to the macroeconomic growth and development of the country. Food and agricultural products account for more than 80 percent of Belize’s exports. For these reasons, the Government of Belize (GOB) has prioritized the expansion and strengthening of the agriculture and food sector for the country’s economic transformation. A number of emerging market opportunities exist for locally processed foods in Belize, and the GOB has recognized this. The opportunities include: (i) the demand for bulk-processed products by public institutions; (ii) an interest in specialty food products among tourists; and (iii) a growing local preference for convenient agriculture-based products that are minimally processed. While efforts are made being made by small-scale entrepreneurs to meet these market demands, they lack the knowledge and capacity to effectively process and package their products to be compatible with the size, scope and quality required by these markets. This project was designed to address these challenges. It aimed to develop a national strategy on agroprocessing for small-scale entrepreneurs, to support the rehabilitation of the Central Farm Agro-processing Unit (CPU), to provide technical support for the development of the agrifood industry at the national level, and to build the capacities of national technicians and small-scale agroprocessors in food production, processing, safety and quality management, marketing and trade.
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