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Determinants and implications of the growing scale of livestock farms in four fast-growing developing countries
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong.DocumentInnovation for sustainable development: local case studies from Africa
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2008This report aims to shed light on the way innovative solutions have arisen to address local sustainable development challenges, examining the determinants of success and the scope for replication. The report focuses on the African experience, and contributes to the documentation for the 16th and 17th sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development.DocumentPromoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices
Bioversity International, 2008Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.DocumentLessons from the food crisis: patchwork will not mend our vulnerable system
South Centre, 2008In response to the global food crisis, world leaders around the globe are making pledges for rapid action. Governments are focusing on implementing short-term measures to muffle the immediate effects of the dramatic upward surge in commodity prices, particularly on the most vulnerable populations.DocumentA positive agenda for African agriculture in EPAs
South Centre, 2008This South Centre Analytical Note provides an overview of the provisions on agriculture contained in the interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) initiated in late 2007 by the EU and 35 countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).DocumentChina’s response to dynamic change in agrifood markets
Regoverning Markets Programme, 2008China’s economy has experienced remarkable growth since economic reforms were initiated in 1978. Importantly, the growth rate of the agricultural sector has exceeded that of the growth of China’s population by nearly five times, transforming the country's food economy.DocumentGetting out of the food crisis
GRAIN, 2008The current food crisis is focusing attention on the way food reaches some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. In this edition of GRAIN's Seedling magazine, a collection of articles highlight the less discussed aspects of the food crisis and responses to it.DocumentTrading up: building cooperation between farmers and traders in Africa
Royal Tropical Institute, 2008Value chains provide potential benefits for both rural producers and urban consumers. This book focuses on the role of traders, which it argues are not the villains that producers often paint them as, but play an equally important role within value chains.DocumentThe supermarket revolution in developing countries: policies for “Competitiveness with Inclusiveness"
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008The developing world has seen a marked increase in the number and types of supermarkets in its towns and cities. Although urbanisation and increased incomes have been important in the rise of supermarkets, other factors also played important roles.DocumentFood security situation in Northern Ghana: coping strategies and related constraints
African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2008This paper looks at the food security situation in three regions of Northern Ghana and examines how farmer households cope during food insecure periods.Pages