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Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: A reality check and a warning

This chapter draws attention to the link between VCD and smallholder livelihood strategies that comprise a complex mix of subsistence and market-oriented activities and that are diversified to meet multiple livelihood goals and mitigate risks; and the authors address the related implications for the...

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Main Authors: Stoian, Dietmar, Donovan, Jason, Fisk, John, Muldoon, Michelle F.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
Subjects:
trade
market access
smallholders
producer organizations
transport
farmer organizations
retail marketing
wholesale marketing
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81240
Summary:This chapter draws attention to the link between VCD and smallholder livelihood strategies that comprise a complex mix of subsistence and market-oriented activities and that are diversified to meet multiple livelihood goals and mitigate risks; and the authors address the related implications for the design and assessment of value-chain interventions. They question some of the underlying assumptions of NGOs, government agencies, and private-sector agents seeking to link smallholders to higher-value markets.

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