DFID Crop Post-Harvest Workshop
Beyond Agriculture: Making Markets Work for the Poor: An International seminar on the role of market access in achieving pro-poor growth in rural areas
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NR International and ITDG held a two-day international development policy seminar on the role of agriculture, non-farm enterprise and market access in achieving pro-poor growth in rural areas. The seminar was directed towards raising the profile of the research in these areas and using this to influence development policy and donor practice. It was held in London on the 28 February and 1 March 2005, and brought together policy-makers, researchers and field practitioners from the market development and natural resource management sectors.
Hard copies of the proceedings 'Beyond Agriculture - making markets work for the poor: proceedings of an international seminar 28 February - 1 March 2005, Westminster, London, UK. Edited by FR Almond and SD Hainsworth' are available, albeit in a limited number. Click here to request a copy. See below to view the proceedings online; |
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Preface
Welcome.......................Jim Harvey
Opening address.........Richard Mkandawire
Keynote address..........Mandi Rukuni
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Building linkages and enhancing trust between small-scale rural producers, buyers in growing markets and suppliers of critical inputs
Rupert Best, Shaun Ferris and Antonio Schiavone
Market Information needs of rural producers
Alan Marter
The role of small-scale producers' organisations in addressing market access
Estelle Biénabe and Denis Sautier
Enabling rural producers to understand and better satisfy the product, process and delivery standards required by buyers
David J Walker
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Mapping the market: market-literacy for agricultural research and policy to tackle rural poverty in Africa
Jon Hellin, Alison Griffith and Mike Albu
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