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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

ACRONOMYS

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

FARM-AGRIBUSINESS LINKAGES AND AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
IDENTIFYING CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS FOR ENHANCING SMALL RURAL ENTREPRENEURS NEGOTIATION AND COMPLIANCE CAPABILITIES
CAPACITY BUILDING IN NEGOTIATION AND COMPLIANCE SKILLS

ARGENTINA

NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT: POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE SAN JUAN FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES

CHILE

NATIONAL TENDENCIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
EXPORTS OF AVOCADO AND CITRUS FRUIT FROM COOPEUMO LTD.
ASPARAGUS AND BERRIES FROM CHACAY COOPERATIVE FOR THE FROZEN FOOD INDUSTRY

COLOMBIA

NATIONAL TENDENCIES IN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT, POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
CAPE GOOSEBERRIES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SILVANIA AND GRANADA (DEPARTMENT OF CUNDINAMARCA)
MULBERRIES (MORAS DE ORIENTE) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIOQUIA

COSTA RICA

NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT : POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
DAIRY PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION ASSOCIATION (APILAC)

ECUADOR

NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT: POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
CASSAVA PROCESSING FACTORIES OF CHONE AND PORTO VIEJO CANTONS OF MANABÍ PROVINCE
COMMUNITY CHEESE MANUFACTURERS OF SALINAS, ECUADOR

EL SALVADOR

NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT : POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
ASSOCIATION OF INDIGO PRODUCERS OF EL SALVADOR (AZULES)
SOCOAGRO AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

GUATEMALA

NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT : POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
SMALL PRODUCERS OF THE UNIÓN CUATRO PINOS COOPERATIVE
SMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE EL LIMÓN COOPERATIVE

ANNEX – LIST OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

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