Promoting Agro-Enterprise and Agro-Food Systems Development in Developing and Transition Countries : Towards an Operational Strategy for the World Bank Group

This paper sets out a strategic framework for WBG assistance for the modernization of agro-food systems in client countries. The objective of this strategy is to enhance the competitiveness of food, feed, and fiber systems-as a powerful source of g...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Rural Development Assessment
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	AGRO-INDUSTRY; AGRIBUSINESS; MODERNIZATION; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; PRIVATIZATION; MARKET LIBERALIZATION; INCOME GENERATION; DEMOGRAPHICS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNMENT ROLE; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SAFETY; MARKET INTEGRATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRADE FACILITATION; INVENTORIES; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; PROJECT DESIGN; STAFFING; INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; NETWORKS; PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURE BENCHMARKING BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS CASE STUDIES COMMODITIES COMMUNITY ACTION COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMERS CROPS DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIVISION OF LABOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ELASTICITY EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FARMING HOUSEHOLDS FARMS FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD SECURITY FUNCTIONING MARKETS GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY HOUSEHOLD INCOME IMPORTS INCOME INCOME GENERATION INDUSTRIALIZATION INFORMAL SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LOCAL LEVELS LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACRO POLICY MANUFACTURING SECTOR MARKET COMPETITION MARKET FAILURES MARKET INSTITUTIONS MARKET LIBERALIZATION NATIONAL LEVELS NUTRITION OPPORTUNITY COST ORGANIZATIONAL FORM POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY POPULATION GROUPS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIORITY AREAS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS REDUCING POVERTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL POOR RURAL POVERTY SANCTIONS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL FARMERS STRUCTURAL CHANGE TASK TEAM LEADERS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT TTLS URBAN AREAS URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY VALUE ADDED WEALTH WEALTH CREATION WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2875174/promoting-agro-enterprise-agro-food-systems-development-developing-transition-countries-towards-operational-strategy-world-bank-group http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14676