Innovative business models for small farmer inclusion

Year of Publication
2020
Document Publisher/Creator
FAO
Institution/organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Topic
NGO associated?
Source URL
https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0700en
Summary
Farmer participation in agricultural markets is of major importance for rural economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. This paper discusses market failures and constraints in agriculture in low income countries, focusing on how these failures and constraints affect
small farmers, input sellers and output buyers. It then explores innovative models implemented to address these challenges, including: out-grower schemes; input bundling programmes; decommodification through quality product differentiation; information and communication technologies; distributed ledger technologies; and direct purchasing models. Finally, the paper reviews the existing evidence surrounding these innovative approaches and highlights evidentiary gaps.
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Date of Publication
06/11/2020