The aim of the paper, based on empirical research in Brazil, is to investigate how supply chains have evolved over time, what factors have driven this evolution and also how a specific set of contractual practices along these chains is linked to access to international markets. The two selected...

In the past few years, various countries, regions and cities from low-income to high-income economies have been developing a range of food procurement initiatives designed to use the regular demand for food on the part of government entities as a policy instrument targeting broader development...

The development and implementation of an efficient institutional food procurement programme (IFPP) - which aims to link smallholder producers to institutional markets and promote development of food supply systems - is not a simple or straightforward task. It requires a series of conditions that...

The aim of the paper, based on empirical research in Brazil, is to investigate how supply chains have evolved over time, what factors have driven this evolution and also how a specific set of contractual practices along these chains is linked to access to international markets. The two selected...

The development and implementation of an efficient institutional food procurement programme (IFPP) - which aims to link smallholder producers to institutional markets and promote development of food supply systems - is not a simple or straightforward task. It requires a series of conditions that...

The aim of the paper, based on empirical research in Brazil, is to investigate how supply chains have evolved over time, what factors have driven this evolution and also how a specific set of contractual practices along these chains is linked to access to international markets. The two selected...