Table of Contents

FOREWORD

PREFACE

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL SESSIONS

SETTING THE STAGE

STRENGTHENING FARM-AGRIBUSINESS LINKAGES IN ASIA, CASE STUDIES AND CONSULTATION
AGRIBUSINESS LINKAGES IN LATIN AMERICA, CASE STUDIES AND WORKSHOP
KEY FINDINGS FROM CASE STUDIES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA , CHUMA E ZEDINMA , IITA, IBADAN , NIGERIA

STRENGTHENING FARM-AGRIBUSINESS LINKAGES

LINKING SMALL- SCALE FARMERS TO AGRIBUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA : THE ECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING
WORKING WITH SMALLHOLDERS: EXPERIENCES FROM A SPICE PROCESSOR AND EXPORTER IN ZAMBIA AND MALAWI
CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DAIRY SECTOR: EXPERIENCES OF BROOKSIDE , A DAIRY PROCESSOR IN KENYA
AGRIBUSINESS-AGROFORESTRY LINKAGES: EXPERIENCES OF ICRAF
SUPPORTING FARMERS IN LINKING WITH PROCESSORS: EXPERIENCES IN THE PINEAPPLE SECTOR
LINKING WITH PROCESSORS: CHOICES FOR A SMALL SCALE DAIRY PRODUCER
REVITALISING THE COTTON SECTOR

EXPERIENCES OF SUPPORT AGENCIES

OFFICIAL SUPPORT TO AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA, VISIONS AND REALITIES,
EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN UGANDA
LINKING SMALLHOLDER PRODUCTION TO MARKETS THROUGH FORWARD CONTRACTS
ADVANCE CONSULT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT IN KENYA
FOOD SECURITY AND MARKET LINKAGES
THE FARMERS' COMPETENCE INITIATIVE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES: CASHEW NUT REHABILITATION PILOT PROJECT EAST AFRICA AND A GROWER' S COOPERATIVE

ANNEX: LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

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