This working paper presents the results of our literature review on typologies and
classifications of cooperatives and producer organisations. The paper consists of three …

1.1 Objective of the study The imbalances in bargaining power between the contracting
parties in the food supply chain have drawn much scholarly attention but have also been …

Food and agricultural commodity markets, particularly in developing countries, have
undergone tremendous changes in the past decades (Reardon and Barrett 2000; Swinnen …

Agriculture has suffered and continues to suffer from long-term underinvestment at both the
macro and micro levels (World Bank, 2007). The report on The State of Food and Agriculture …

Purpose of the review: This review presents recent research on collective action in
agricultural markets, focusing on the institutional settings that increase market access for …

Coffee development has big potential as coffee is one of the globally traded commodities in
the world. Arabica and Robusta are the most popular coffee varieties produced by …

The role of producer organizations in market chains has received increasing attention in
recent years, both from governments and donors. In order to lower transaction costs, markets …

The authors are members of the “Agricultures familiales” and “Savanes et systèmes irrigués”
programmes of the Département Territoires, Environnement et Acteurs (TERA) of the Centre …

Purpose: This article explores the views of Smallholder Marketing Cooperatives'(SMCs)
leaders and staff, to gain insight about the particular roles SMCs play in facilitating …

Abstract The Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Markets programme (ESFIM) supported
the advocacy capacities of national farmer organisations (NFOs) for improving smallholder …