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Producer Groups and Commodity Clusters: Building blocks for smallholder farmers’ resilience and empowerment in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

17/05/2019

1 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

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Producer groups and commodity clusters provide vital underpinning to the smallholder farmer institutions supported by Oxfam in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. Over the past five years, the two platforms have evolved and matured into robust farmers’ collectives, which have contributed to the integration of 1,496 smallholder farmers in productive and equitable value chains in […]

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Evaluation report

The Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South-East Asia programme: Phase 1 evaluation report

14/03/2019

2 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South-East Asia (GRAISEA) programme is a three-year programme that aims to improve the livelihoods of women and men small-scale producers in Asia through more responsible and inclusive value chains and private sector investments. The programme hopes to achieve the recognition of women as central actors in their […]

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Case study

Addressing environmental threats and health risks through responsible rice value chain and multi-stakeholder collaboration in Pakistan

18/04/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Rice production is vital to the agriculture sector in Pakistan, especially in Punjab, and the country is a globally important rice exporter. However, common production practices are associated with environmental issues linked to health problems such as skin diseases, and environmental issues such as smog, as well as water and soil pollution. Women comprise most […]

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Case study

Promoting a sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Vietnam through multi-stakeholder initiatives that benefit women and men small-scale producers

09/04/2018

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Soc Trang and Angiang provinces in Vietnam have the highest rice productivity in the country. However, this is not leading to improvements in living standards for local rice farmers. A lack of collaboration among producers means they are unable to link with big rice export companies. A fragmented value chain and difficulty in acquiring investment, […]

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Case study

Increasing farmers’ income through organic and certified rice production in Preah Vihear Province in Cambodia

09/04/2018

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Located in the north of the Cambodia, Preah Vihear (PVH) is one of the poorest provinces in the country. Rice farmers in the area have the potential to produce organic rice for a good price, but smallholders—particularly women—are often unable to take advantage of these opportunities, as agricultural cooperatives in the district do not function […]

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Annual report

Oxfam Enterprise Development Programme: Annual report 2016

12/05/2017

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has more than 70 years’ experience working with the world’s poorest people. Time and again these people tell us that what they need – more than anything else – is a stable income so they can provide the basics for their families. The World Bank says the most effective way to reduce extreme poverty […]

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Case study

Networking for Better Value Chain Inclusion: Reflections on Oxfam’s work in the raspberry value chain in Bosnia and Herzegovina

27/10/2016

1 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the world’s largest producers of raspberries. Oxfam has implemented pilot and follow-on projects that demonstrate the benefits of including poor smallholder farmers in raspberry production. This case study explains Oxfam’s networking approach in a multi-stakeholder environment within the raspberry value chain, and discusses how the project benefited poor farmers, […]

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Discussion paper

Identifying Gender Inequalities And Possibilities For Change In Shrimp Value Chains In Indonesia And Vietnam

10/10/2016

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA) is a regional programme which is funded by the Government of Sweden. Based on the recognition that financial viability and gender equitable and sustainable supply chains are not mutually exclusive, GRAISEA promotes win-win-win propositions: wins for communities, small-scale producers and larger businesses. Since the […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Impact evaluation of linking smallholder coffee producers to sustainable markets

30/11/2015

3 documents

52 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the livelihoods thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the linking smallholder coffee producers to sustainable markets project. The project’s overall objective was […]

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Case study

Using ‘Markets For The Poor’ Approaches To Develop New Value Chains In Azerbaijan

05/08/2015

1 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Smallholder farmers in Azerbaijan face many challenges in developing sustainable livelihoods. The Smart Farmers Project adopted a pro-poor approach to developing high-value agricultural value chains for onions and strawberries. The project focused on the formation of producer organizations and the implementation of changes in value chain and production practices in favour of smallholder farmers living […]

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