Agro-industries for development
Agro-industries for development [electronic resource]
Edited by C. A. da Silva, D. Baker, A. W. Shepherd, C. Jenane, S. Miranda-da-Cruz.
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- WallingfordUK CABI 2009
- 278pp.;
- CABI Books .
- CABI Books .
The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. Agro-industries can have a real effect on international development by increasing economic growth and reducing poverty in both rural and urban areas of developing countries. However, in order to avoid adverse effects to vulnerable countries and people, sound policies and strategies for fostering agro-industries are needed With contributions from agro-industry specialists, academic experts and UN technical agencies, chapters address the strategies and actions required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can create income, generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world. Agro-industries for Development highlights the current status and future course for agro-industries and brings attention to the contributions this sector can make to international development. This book is a co-publication with FAO and UNIDO
9781845935795
10.1079/9781845935764.0000 doi
Third World market competition Developing Countries trends agroindustrial sector food and agricultural sector Underdeveloped Countries
The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. Agro-industries can have a real effect on international development by increasing economic growth and reducing poverty in both rural and urban areas of developing countries. However, in order to avoid adverse effects to vulnerable countries and people, sound policies and strategies for fostering agro-industries are needed With contributions from agro-industry specialists, academic experts and UN technical agencies, chapters address the strategies and actions required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can create income, generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world. Agro-industries for Development highlights the current status and future course for agro-industries and brings attention to the contributions this sector can make to international development. This book is a co-publication with FAO and UNIDO
9781845935795
10.1079/9781845935764.0000 doi
Third World market competition Developing Countries trends agroindustrial sector food and agricultural sector Underdeveloped Countries