Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Release : 2019-08-16
Genre : Political Science
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Developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers write by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This book was released on 2019-08-16. Developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This publication constitutes a practical development tool, which implements the sustainable food value chain framework with a focus on small-scale livestock producers, targeting an audience of project design teams and policymakers. Small-scale livestock producers are important actors in food production, human health and management of landscapes and animal genetic resources. However, they face a number of challenges, which hamper their productivity, access to market, and competitiveness vis-à-vis their larger counterparts. By integrating the concepts of value addition and the three dimensions of sustainability, the sustainable food value chain framework not only addresses questions concerning the competitiveness, inclusion and empowerment of small-scale producers, but also incorporates the cross-cutting issues that are increasingly embedded in development projects. These guidelines take the user through the different steps of value chain development, highlighting the particularities of the smallholder livestock sector, such as multi-functionality, specific production cycles or food safety issues, through concrete examples.