The transformation of agri-food systems: globalization, supply chains and smallholder farms - Softcover

Food And Agriculture Organization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9251059624 ISBN 13: 9789251059623

Publisher: FAO, 2010

Synopsis

The driving forces of income growth, demographic shifts, globalisation and technical change have led to a reorganisation of food systems from farm to plate. The characteristics of supply chains - particularly the role of supermarkets - linking farmers have changed, from consumption and retail to wholesale, processing, procurement and production. This has had a dramatic effect on smallholder farmers, particularly in developing countries. This book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing the impacts of changing agri-food systems on smallholder farmers, Recognising the importance of heterogeneity between developing countries as well as within them. The book includes a number of case studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe, which are used to illustrate differences in food systems' characteristics and trends. The country case studies explore impacts on the small farm sector across different countries, local contexts and farm types.

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Review:

'Very informative...a valuable source for academics, policy-makers and donors working in the field of agricultural and food value chains' Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 'A comprehensive framework for assessing the impacts of changing agri-food systems on smallholder farmers.' Biotechnology, Agronomy SOciety and Environment

About the Author:

Ellen B. McCullough and Prabhu L. Pingali were, at the time of preparation of this book, economists at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Kostas G. Stamoulis is an economist at FAO, Italy. Prabhu Pingali is the former president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists.

About this edition

• Publisher: FAO
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9251059624
• ISBN 13: 9789251059623
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404
• Editor: McCullough Ellen B., Pingali Prabhu L., Stamoulis Kostas G.