Linking Farmers to Markets, FAO, 2007
| Implementing agency(ies) | Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) | |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency(ies) | Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) | |
| Date completed | May 2007 | |
| Target Group(s) | Farmers | |
| Sub-sector(s) | Agriculture (general) | |
| Contact person(s) | Mr. Andrew Shepherd | |
| Country(ies) | Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam |
- Description
This website presents a selection of brief case studies of ways in which farmers have linked with markets, through their own efforts and with assistance from others. Not all can be considered success stories, because in some cases problems have been encountered, but all illustrate different approaches to improving farmers' market access. The site is a "work in progress" and welcomes comments and additional case studies.
The cases are divided into the following types of linkages:
- Farmer-to-trader linkages
- Linkages through a leading farmer
- Private company linkages
- Cooperative linkages
The cases are accessible by clinking on the website above; in addition, a synthesis Paper has now been published by FAO, with the same title. It can be downloaded from the link below, or from the website above.
Approaches to linking producers to markets: A review of experiences to date, by Andrew Shepherd, 2007 (1.2 Mb)