1. Research Principles for Developing Country Food Value Chains.
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Gómez, M. I., Barrett, C. B., Buck, L. E., De Groote, H., Ferris, S., Gao, H. O., McCullough, E., Miller, D. D., Outhred, H., Pell, A. N., Reardon, T., Retnanestri, M., Ruben, R., Struebi, P., Swinnen, J., Touesnard, M. A., Weinberger, K., Keatinge, J. D. H., Milstein, M. B., and Yang, R. Y.
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AGRICULTURAL policy , *AGRICULTURAL productivity , *PHYSICAL distribution of goods , *POSTHARVEST losses of crops , *CONSERVATION of natural resources , *AGRICULTURAL economics , *SUPPLY chains , *RESEARCH ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
The article proposes research principles for developing food value chains (FVCs), which the authors define as processes that comprise all the activities required to bring agricultural products to consumers, including crop production, processing, storage, marketing, distribution, and consumption. This paper is focused upon implementing these processes in developing countries and provides recommendations for doing so, including identifying opportunities available in domestic markets, paying attention to post-harvest losses, and promoting on-farm natural resources conversation.
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- 2011
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