Smallholder business models for agribusiness-led development Macroeconomic and trade policy tools were common instruments used to defend local economies  and livelihoods from the fallout of the post-stru... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agribusiness management

Global initiative on food loss and waste reduction Food  losses  refer  to  the  decrease  in  edible food mass available for human consumption throughout  th... Subject: Post-harvest management

Investing in market-oriented agricultural infrastructure in Africa FAO and the Kilimo Trust organized a three-day round- table meeting of regional experts and practitioners from 8 to 10 June 2009 in Kampala, Uganda... Subject: Rural infrastructure, Market infrastructure and management

Rural structures in the tropics This book is an effort by FAO to compile an up-to-date, comprehensive text on rural structures and services in the tropics, focusing on structures ... Subject: Rural infrastructure, Market infrastructure and management, Storage and structures, Rural transport and roads, Abattoirs, Milk collection

Innovative policies and institutions to support agro-industries development As part of its mandate to lead international efforts in achieving food security for the world’s growing population, the Food and Agriculture ... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agricultural marketing, Food and agricultural industries, Agricultural finance and investment

Methodological toolkit for promoting business partnerships in agrifood chains This methodological proposal is aimed at promoting and developing business partnerships. It provides tools to help include small producers in the p... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agricultural marketing

Report of the Regional Agro-Industries Forum for Latin America The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Internati... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agricultural marketing, Food and agricultural industries, Post-harvest management, Agricultural finance and investment, Rural infrastructure

Cost-effective management tools for ensuring food quality and safety The purpose of this manual is to improve and build the capacities of small and medium agro-industrial enterprises in order to guarantee the quality... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agricultural marketing, Food quality assurance and certification

Value Chain Development This report is a first output of the work of the United Nations Value Chain Development group (UN-VCD group). It outlines the different approaches ... Subject: Agribusiness development, Agricultural marketing

Traditional fermented food and beverages for improved livelihoods Small-scale on-farm fermentation enterprises are important both for stimulating sustainable development in rural and peri-urban ... Subject: Agribusiness development