The transformation of agri-food systems : globalization, supply chains and smallholder farmers / edited by Ellen B. McCullough, Prabhu L. Pingali and Kostas G. Stamoulis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

McCullough, Ellen B.

Pingali, Prabhu L., 1955-

Stamoulis, Kostas G.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--Developing countries--Case studies.

Food supply.

Farms, Small--Developing countries--Case studies.

Farms, Small.

Food industry and trade--Developing countries--Case studies.

Food industry and trade.

Developing countries.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 381 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2008.

Summary:

The driving forces of income growth, demographic shifts, globalization and technical change have led to a reorganization of food systems from farm to plate. The characteristics of supply chains - particularly the role of supermarkets - linking farmers have changed, from consumption and retail to wholesale, processing, procurement and production. This has had a dramatic effect on smallholder farmers, particularly in developing countries. This book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing the impacts of changing agri-food systems on smallholder farmers, recognizing the importance of heterogeneity between developing countries as well as within them. The book includes a number of case studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe, which are used to illustrate differences in food systems' characteristics and trends. The country case studies explore impacts on the small farm sector across different countries, local contexts and farm types.

Contents:

Part 1 Transformation of Food Systems and the Small Farmer: Key Concepts

1 Small Farms and the Transformation of Food Systems: An Overview / Ellen B. McCullough, Prabhu L. Pingali, Kostas G. Stamoulis 3

2 The Rapid Rise of Supermarkets in Developing Countries: Induced Organizational, Institutional and Technological Change in Agri-Food Systems / Thomas Reardon, C. Peter Timmer, Julio Berdegue 47

3 Food Policy in the Era of Supermarkets: What's Different? / C. Peter Timmer 67

4 The Food Processing Industry, Globalization and Developing Countries / John Wilkinson 87

5 Forces of Change Affecting African Food Markets: Implications for Public Policy / Thomas S. Jayne 109

Part 2 The Changing Structure of Food Systems

6 The Changing Nature and Structure of Agri-Food Systems in Developing Countries: Beyond the Farm Gate / Kevin Z. Chen, Kostas G. Stamoulis 143

7 The Impact of Globalization and Vertical Integration in Agri-Food Processing on Local Suppliers: Evidence from the Polish Dairy Sector / Liesbeth Dries, Johan F.M. Swinnen 159

8 The Role of Santiago Wholesale Markets in Supporting Small Farmers and Poor Consumers / Martine Dirven, Sergio Faiguenbaum 171

9 The Rapid Rise of Kenyan Supermarkets: Impacts on the Fruit and Vegetable Supply System / David Neven, Thomas Reardon 189

10 Linkages Between Smallholder Farmers and Supermarkets: Lessons from Zambia / Hyde Haantuba, Jacques de Graaf 207

Part 3 Implications of Food Systems Transformation for Smallholder Farmers

11 Overview of Case Studies Assessing Impacts of Food Systems Transformation on Smallholder Farmers / Ellen B. McCullough, Prabhu L. Pingali 227

12 The Transition from Maize Production Systems to High-value Agriculture in Kenya / John Omiti, David Otieno, Timothy Nyanamba, Ellen B. McCullough 235

13 Linking Small Farmers in Bhutan with Markets: The Importance of Road Access / Sonam Tobgay, Ellen B. McCullough 259

14 Marketing Channels and their Implications for Smallholder Farmers in India / Sukhpal Singh 279

15 Marketing China's Fruit: Are Small, Poor Farmers being Excluded from the Supply Chain? / Jikun Huang, Yunhua Wu, Scott Rozelle 311

16 Supermarkets and Small Farmers: The Case of Fresh Vegetables in Honduras / Madelon Meijer, Ivan Rodriguez, Mark Lundy, Jon Hellin 333

17 Impact of International Food Safety Standards on Smallholders: Evidence from Three Cases / Clare Narrod, Devesh Roy, Belem Avendano, Julius Okello 355.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781844075683

1844075680

9781844075690

1844075699

9789251059623

9251059624

OCLC:

214282282