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Accelerating the growth of agricultural sectors

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | Under thePromoting Pro-Poor Opportunities through Commodity and Service Markets (PrOpCom) project Chemonics is working to accelerate growth in agriculture and associated sectors, thereby improving incomes and livelihoods of the poor. ... Read more

Accelerating the growth of sustainable agriculture production systems

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | Agriculture is vital to Afghanistan's economy. Once a vibrant source of food and income, the country's agricultural economy has been devastated by years of war and drought. Chemonics works to ... Read more

Developing high and low value supply chains in Ghana

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | Under a USAID contract Chemonics is working to increase the competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector in world markets through an improved enabling environment and an improved responsiveness to market demands. ... Read more

Expanding agricultural economic opportunities through increased productivity and better marketing

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | The Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program (APEP) is a five-year agricultural productivity enhancement program, working closely with stakeholders in the agricultural sector to ensure the project reflects Ugandan realities and needs. ... Read more

Expanding economic opportunities in the Nigerian agricultural sector

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | Though most Nigerians live in rural areas where agriculture forms the basis of their livelihoods, Nigerian agricultural commodities are no longer competitive in regional or international markets. Chemonics is helping ... Read more

Improving the competitiveness of non-illicit crops in Bolivia

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | In the major coca-producing regions of Bolivia, economic development is stunted and the legal economy struggles to thrive. Chemonics helps develop long-term alternatives to coca that will allow the population ... Read more

Supporting agricultural trade in East and Southern Africa

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | In East and Southern Africa the Regional Agricultural Trade Expansion Support (RATES) project works to enhance food security by supporting agricultural trade initiatives to increase trade within the region and ... Read more

Using livelihood modules to promote food security

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | The Market-Led Livelihoods for Vulnerable Populations (MLVP) project is working to develop, test and implement investment plans known as "livelihood modules" for local and international non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and ... Read more

Framework for technical assistance activities and projects at national, regional and international levels

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | FAO is engaged in a programme of technical assistance activities and projects at national, regional and international levels. The areas covered include training of food control officials and technical staff ... Read more

Supporting Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to enhance livelihoods of farmers in cotton growing areas of West Africa

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | Activites include 1) multistakeholder definition of GAP for dominant cotton-cereal-livestock systems, to improve market access and sustainability taking into account food safety and quality, sustainable natural ressources management and ... Read more

Development of good risk based agricultural social practices

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (GTZ) | The Objective of the PPP project between EurepGAP, GTZ and Coop Switzerland is to develop and test as set of pragmantic social criteria to be potentially integrated into the EurepGAP ... Read more

Third party certification in food and agriculture | A study in values and science.

Michigan State University Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards (IFAS) (MSU IFAS) | Third party certification (3PC) plays an increasing role in negotiating issues of risk in society; yet, little is known about the emerging forms, tools, and functions of 3PC in the ... Read more

Increasing smallholder incomes in horticulture, nuts, feed crops, and animal feeds

TechnoServe (TechnoServe) | Objective: The EMPRENDA Alliance (TechnoSeve, ACDI/VOCA, & CLUSA, IITA) will increase per capita rural family incomes and promote productive asset accumulation in the Beira and Nacala corridors. To ... Read more

Improving food safety standards in Ghana

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | The Agricultural Services Sub-sector Investment Project has a component to improve food safety standards in Ghana. The areas that have been earmarked by the authorities are: The maize sector ... Read more

Integrated development program for irrigated agriculture

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | The thrid component of this project supports agricultural supply chains. This subcomponent that involves implementing good agricultural practices in rice production and a quality control system of fruit and vegetables ... Read more

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