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Case study

The Lead-Firm Model: Connecting smallholders to high-value markets in Tanzania

23/07/2013

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Agriculture
Capacity building
Co-operatives
Corporate responsibility
Development methods
Economic empowerment
Enterprise
Enterprise development
Finance
Livelihoods
Smallholder agriculture
Sustainable livelihoods approach
Training
Value chains
WEL
Women farmers
Women's Economic Leadership

Overview

In Tanzania, Oxfam adopted the ‘Lead-Firm’ Model and partnered with Katani Ltd. to improve smallholder access to markets for sisal. Katani agreed to improve the production and processing capacity of the smallholders, and committed to purchase all quality sisal fibre. Both Oxfam and Katani funded training for smallholders, while Oxfam supplied them with loans to […]

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