Inclusive value chains : a pathway out of poverty / Malcolm Harper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Malcolm, 1935-

Series:

Series on economic development and growth ; v. 4.

Series on economic development and growth, 1793-3668 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural industries--India.

Agricultural industries.

Agricultural industries--India--Case studies.

Food industry and trade--India--Case studies.

Food industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern' integrated value chains need not necessarily exclude the smallest producers as this book aims to explain in detail by case studies. The issue is particularly topical in India, where modern retailing has come to the scene only recently and the majority of whose population are still small farmers and artisans. Following a brief introduction to the problem, 14 case studies from India are presented to illustrate how it is being solved in practice. The book also discusses the impact of organized retailing on small-scale traders, and finally analyses the case studies for an overview,

Contents:

About the Author; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1: Poverty in India and Value Chains; CHAPTER 2: Retail Winners and Losers - The Impact of Organised Retailing; CHAPTER 3: Inclusive Value Chains in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables; CHAPTER 4: Inclusive Value Chains in Commodity Crops; CHAPTER 5: Inclusive Value Chains in Fisheries, Honey, Coffee and Poultry; CHAPTER 6: Inclusive Value Chains in Non-Food Artisan Products; CHAPTER 7: What Do the Case Studies Tell Us? Lessons for the Future; Glossary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612763434

9781282763432

1282763431

9789814295000

9814295000

OCLC:

670430612