Working with Smallholders : A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Key Messages -- Purpose of This Handbook -- Supply-Side Challenges Facing Global Food and Agribusiness Companies -- Demand-Side Challenges: A Changing Market Landscape -- Understanding Smallholder Farmers -- Inclusive Business Models That Integrate Smallholders into Value Chains -- How the Handbook Is Organized -- Notes -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 1 The Business Case -- Key Messages -- The Drivers for Working with Smallholder Farmers -- Why Do Firms Hold Back from Working More Closely with Smallholder Farmers? -- The Business Case for Smallholders -- Attention to Detail -- Note -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 2 Agricultural Finance and Agribusinesses -- Key Messages -- Making Finance Accessible to Smallholder Farmers: The Business Case -- Overview -- Direct Lending to Farmers by Agribusiness Companies -- Attracting FIs Lending for Farmers Delivering to an Agribusiness or Off-Taker -- Other Financial Products and Services for Smallholder Farmers -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Note -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 3 Aggregation and Working Cost-Effectively at Scale -- Key Messages -- Introduction -- Aggregation Options for Reaching and Integrating Smallholders -- Food Crops and Domestic Markets: Implications for Aggregation -- The Business Case for Working with Producer Organizations -- Assessing Aggregators' Capabilities -- Strategies and Best Practices for Aggregation and Effective Supply Chains -- Notes -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 4 Standards for Sustainability and Quality -- Key Messages -- Introduction -- Types of Standards for Agribusiness Supply Chains -- The Business Case for Standards in Smallholder Supply Chains