Cover_Rebuilding West Africas Food Potential

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Table of Contents



  1. Introduction 289

  2. Increased importance of high-value commodities 289

  3. Organization and structure of high-value chains 293
    3.1 Increasing food standards 294
    3.2 Increased consolidation in food processing and retail 295
    3.3 Vertical coordination 295

  4. Smallholder participation in high-value supply chains 296
    4.1 Economic arguments on the inclusion or exclusion of smallholders 297
    4.2 Empirical evidence 298
    4.3 The role of farmer organization in the inclusion of smallholders 299

  5. Direct and indirect benefits for smallholders 301

  6. Policy implications 306
    6 .1 Enabling and stimulating the development of high-value supply chains 306
    6.2 Enhancing the participation of small farmers 309

  7. References 311

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