The business of agricultural business services
Subtitle: working with smallholders in Africa
By: Mariana Wongtschowski, John Belt, Willem Heemskerk and David Kahan, editors
Publisher: Royal Tropical Institute (KIT); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Agri-ProFocus
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rome, Italy; Arnhem, Netherlands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9789460222368
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Agriculture; Agricultural services; Small Farms; Farm management; Farm produce; Marketing; Aspect économique; Services agricoles; Petites exploitations agricoles; Exploitations agricoles; Gestion; Produits agricoles; Commercialisation; Economic aspects
Other titles: Working with smallholders in Africa
Description: "An increasing number of African smallholders are moving from subsistence farming to selling at least part of their output. To shift successfully to a more commercial footing they need a lot more than the production advice traditionally provided by extension services. They need to understand how markets work. They also need advice on postharvest handling, help with business planning and marketing, assistance with organization, information on prices, links to buyers and credit, help with contracts and standards, and many other types of assistance. These agricultural business development services are provided by a mix of private companies, NGOs, cooperatives and government agencies - in what is called a 'pluralistic extension system'"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173).
Table of contents: title: Business services for smallholders in Africa; title: Historical context; title: Business models for business services; title: Towards a needs-driven model.