Reconnecting Markets

Download or read book Reconnecting Markets written by Estelle Biénabe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid changes taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agri-food markets in developing countries seriously affect the ability of agriculture, especially small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets is the second volume of case examples from the Regoverning Markets programme (2005-2008). It focuses on the keys to inclusion of small-scale farmers and rural SMEs into dynamic national and regional markets. The cases document specific arrangements that appear to have played a positive role in supporting greater inclusion, such as public policies and business initiatives, collective action by farmers and support from development agencies.