TY  - BOOK
AU  - Silva,C.A.da
AU  - Baker,D.
AU  - Shepherd,A.W.
AU  - Jenane,C.
AU  - Miranda-da-Cruz,S.
ED  - Papers from the First Global Agro-Industries Forum (GAIF) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), New Delhi, India, 8-11 April 2008.
TI  - Agro-industries for development
T2  - CABI Books
SN  - 9781845935795
PY  - 2009///
CY  - WallingfordUK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Third World
KW  - market competition
KW  - Developing Countries
KW  - trends
KW  - agroindustrial sector
KW  - food and agricultural sector
KW  - Underdeveloped Countries
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845935764.0000
UR  - https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9781845935764.0000
ER  -