TechnoServe, Inc

TechnoServe, Inc
Author: Edward P. Bullard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1993
Genre: Community development
ISBN:

Horizons

Horizons
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1982
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

Inclusive Businesses in Agriculture

Inclusive Businesses in Agriculture
Author: Wytske Chamberlain
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2017-03-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1928355080

ΓΏ Inclusive business is hailed as a win-win scenario for the development of poor communities; yet there is little insight into how these inclusive businesses work and, more importantly, for whom. This book aims for a thorough understanding of the range of inclusive businesses in agriculture by examining: the structures they implement, the actors involved, and whether they are effectively inclusive of smallholders. It presents a range of case studies and is therefore empirically based and practically oriented. By offering a critical assessment of inclusive businesses overall, it allows for a better perception of what works where, and under which conditions. It provides useful insights that will benefit smallholders, agri-businesses, support groups, policy makers and investors who are willing to promote more inclusive businesses, that foster a better integration of smallholders into commercial value-chains and a more equitable and sustainable agricultural sector.

Uganda coffee agronomy training: Impact evaluation report

Uganda coffee agronomy training: Impact evaluation report
Author: Hoffmann, Vivian
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This report describes the methods and findings of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of coffee agronomy training and phone-based advisory services on farmer practices and observed coffee yield. In-person training was provided in randomly selected villages over the course of two years by Hanns R. Neuman Stiftung (HRNS) and TechnoServe in two separate regions of Western Uganda encompassing six districts. Messages reinforcing this training were sent to a subset of farmers in villages where training was offered by Precision Development (PxD), and standalone messages were sent to a subset of farmers in villages where no training was offered. The program period spanned the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, which significantly affected how training could be delivered and likely reduced its impact.