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NGOs as Market Actors: Roles and responsibilities in supporting small producers in low-income countries
… The aim of this workshop was to bring together key players in the NGO arena to discuss key issues related to the market roles of NGOs and identify some options for … roles in developing countries to promote smallholder access to markets. The objectives of the workshop were to: ~• Discuss the evolving … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 March 2007
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Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets in Pakistan
… were organized by SDPI with the support from the project Regoverning Markets and help from different individuals. Various issues affecting farmers from production to marketing were raised … role of middlemen and poorly managed water policy were some key issues raised. The need for stronger government intervention, …
Publication, 01 August 2007
Chinese and African delegates visit a nursery and learn about a reforestation project in Pemba, Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
… tree nursery, and day three focused on the way forward for shaping sustainable forestry and China-Africa partnerships. The  detailed agenda … Department, gives an overview of timber and non-timber investment issues linked to China in Zambia and discusses some key lessons learned.    Zanzibar declaration on illegal trade in timber …
News, 20 November 2017
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Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets: The Case of Vietnamese Pig Sector
… associations (farmer, trade and consumers) to discuss emerging issues to enhance the participation of small-scale producers in the modern agri-markets. Key issues collected from the first two days were presented by Dr. … Sustainable markets … Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets: The Case of Vietnamese Pig Sector …
Publication, 01 March 2008
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State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014: Standards and the Green Economy
… development of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) to address key sustainability issues for commodity supply chains. Major growth in the production and … the 16 most prevalent standards initiatives paving the way for more sustainable production and trade. The review looks at the governance, …
Publication, 01 January 2014
Workshop participants undertake a participatory resource mapping exercise for community enterprises (Photo: Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources - ANSAB)
Forest and Farm Facility launches Phase II
… helping them to organise, connect to each other and develop new markets and opportunities.  Since its launch in 2012, FFF has provided … partner countries, and will suggest a wider FFF network and set out key project milestones. The launch event is being held at the biennial … land tenure. Related resources Forest business incubation: towards sustainable forest and farm producer organisation (FFPO) businesses that …
News, 20 July 2018
A woman wearing a chef's uniform and hat poses in front of a breadmaking machine
Getting personal: tailoring support to power up Tanzania’s rural businesses
… who have been among the first to electrify in their village. But in markets in sparsely populated rural areas such as Njombe, unfettered … how to work through cashflow, supply chain, marketing and regulatory issues.  For others, a light-touch approach – helping sensitise people … video tutorials of Tanzanian PUE-entrepreneurs . Collaboration is key All this begs the question: can you tailor and scale …
Insight, 01 December 2020
Women crush and separate rocks containing gold ore for extraction at Nsangano Gold Mine, Mawemeru village, Geita, Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Picturing the ASM space
… Meanwhile civil society groups expressed their concern of securing sustainable funding to improve the ASM sector. Points of contention  … challenges In our research, stakeholders prioritised a number of key issues to address in meeting the challenges and realising the … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 05 June 2015
A farmer in a buckwheat field close to harvest time in Gansu Province, China. The country's agriculture is currently facing major environmental challenges (Photo: Han Jianping)
Sustainable agriculture in China: then and now
… domestically and internationally therefore concern us all. With these issues in mind, IIED and China Agricultural University (CAU) co-hosted a workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Development and Cooperation in Beijing on 20 … successful cases of traditional Chinese agricultural practices. The key to 4,000 years of land fertility was the practice of "an agriculture …
Insight, 26 March 2015
Two men walk behind a herd in an arid landscape.
Navigating the challenges of land-based investment: new blog series
… to reflect on their strategies to push for more responsible and sustainable land-based investments. The series is part of a joint … aim to increase awareness and interest in technical and political issues among a community of practice on land and investment issues. Each … regulating mining activities? Civil society organisations are key to creating better land policies: lessons from Zambia  – Jesinta …
News, 31 March 2022