Building the political case for agro-industries and agribusiness in developing countries -- Agro-industry trends, patterns and development impacts -- Technologies shaping the future -- Enabling environments for competitive agro-industries -- Business models that are inclusive of small farmers -- Corporate social responsibility for agro-industries development -- Annex : Agriculture for development : implications for agro-industries
Summary
The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. This book addresses strategies required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world