Agro-industries for development [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Carlos A. da Silva ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CAB International; Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.109172/4
• Soggetto topico: Agricultural industries - Developing countries; Agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries; Economic development - Developing countries; Competition - Developing countries
• Altri autori: Da SilvaCarlos A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Building the Political Case for Agro-industries and Agribusiness in Developing Countries; 3. Agro-industry Trends, Patterns and Development Impacts; 4. Technologies Shaping the Future; 5. Enabling Environments for Competitive Agro-industries; 6. Business Models That Are Inclusive of Small Farmers; 7. Corporate Social Responsibility for Agro-industries Development; 8. Annex: Agriculture for Development - Implications for Agro-industries; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. This book addresses strategies required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Agro-industries for development
• ISBN: 9786612257469; 1-282-25746-3; 1-84593-579-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910289260303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II