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Record Nr.

UNISA996320208003316

Autore

Webber C. Martin

Titolo

Building competitiveness in Africa's agriculture : : a guide to value chain concepts and applications / / C. Martin Webber and Patrick Labaste

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2010]

copyright 2010

ISBN

1-282-46122-2

9786612461224

0-8213-7964-X

Descrizione fisica

xii, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 28 cm

Collana

Agriculture and rural development

Altri autori (Persone)

LabastePatrick <1952->

Disciplina

338.1096

Soggetti

Agricultural industries - Africa

Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Section 1: Introduction and Overview; FIGURES; TABLES; Section 2: Concepts and Definitions of Value Chains and Supply Chains; Section 3: Review of Existing Literature on Value Chains and Supply Chains; Section 4: Discussion of Individual Tools; BOXES; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The development and business communities recently have experienced a tremendous resurgence of interest in promoting value chains development as a way to add value, lower transaction costs, diversify rural economies, and contribute to increasing rural household incomes. This Guide is designed for those who want to know more about value chain-based approaches and how to use them in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkages, and results for enterprise and industry development Using real examples, mostly from African countries, this book reviews and iillustr