We had a great recent post about small farmer participation in formal and informal markets by Rajiv earlier this month. In thinking about how a large portion of small farmers can be integrated in regional and international food systems, the sheer size and scope of global retailers offers significant new opportunities for inclusion. Connecting the
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“We just can’t be sure.” This five word excuse has been used by consumers and industry leaders alike to distance them from the production practices that so many of their products and parts embody. This week, a great article in the Guardian highlighted the need for greater research into value chains in order to really
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The need to focus in on women and girls in development represents a critical, growing field of work that’s ushering in new development projects and some big ideas for greater inclusion in both markets and in the workplace.  Women farmers in the developing world face structural and social barriers to accessing credit, technical assistance, and
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The director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Dr. Carlos Seré, has recently published an insightful in the Guardian titled; Backing smallholder farmers today could avert food crises tomorrow.  Based on the rise of food crises and food riots in the developing world, Dr. Seré makes a strong case for using smallholder farming
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