Improving pastoral livelihoods in China
The Gansu and Xinjiang Pastoral Development Project features a component that will: (i) improve the competitiveness of relevant Chinese pastoral and farm products: (ii) apply standard product descriptions for pastoral products; (iii) increase awareness throughout the wool production and wool textile processing chain of the potential for profitable production and use of Chinese fine wool; (iv) ensure that farmers herders receive a reasonable share of the full market price for their wool and other livestock products, particularly where value is added to their products; (v) assist with increasing market transparency and developing the basic market infrastructure; (vi) focus on quality of production as an income-enhancing strategy throughout the marketing chain for pastoral products; and (vii) support to local marketing initiatives loans to provide support to emerging agro-industrial enterprises.
| Implemented by |
World Bank Group
(World Bank Group)
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| Dates |
Sep 2003
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Jun 2010
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| Countries |
China
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| Project Scope |
Subsectoral/Supply Chain
Local/Community
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| Project Target |
Private enterprises
Farmers and farmer groups
Cooperatives, associations, federations
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| Documents |
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| Contact |
Sari Soderstrom
ssoderstrom@worldbank.org
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