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1 online resource : illustrations |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases
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| Summary |
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is known primarily for the region's daunting poverty, diseases, and unstable governments. However, the biggest threats are recurring famines, unreliable food supplies, and the enduring stagnation and neglect of most of the region's rural communities. Farm Concern International (FCI) is a pro-poor agri-business development agency. This case study explores the transformative role of FCI in harnessing resources from governments, philanthropy, and businesses to support sustainable agriculture and rural community development in SSA. Founded in Kenya eleven years ago, this hybrid development agency has been one of the fastest growing in the region, with programs in 10 countries that serve over 2.5 million smallholder farmers and influence over $3 billion in trade annually. FCI's goal has been involvement of governments, donors, and the local communities in addressing food insecurity through improved agri-business programs. These are organized and run through local farmer cooperatives called Commercial Villages. Due to its innovative approaches and documented successes, FCI has attracted growing international recognition and support from governments and philanthropy including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United States International Aid (USAID), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, among others. This case study examines how the Commercial Village Model (CVM) developed by FCI was applied to support rural smallholder farmers with the goal of community development in SSA. How can FCI overcome the challenge of making these programs commonplace and also sustainable? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Description based on XML content |
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Farm Concern International
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Commercial Villages
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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International Fund for Agricultural Development.
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United States International Aid
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. fast (OCoLC)fst00774499 |
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International Fund for Agricultural Development. fast (OCoLC)fst00567839 |
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Farms, Small -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Community development -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Community development.
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Farms, Small.
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Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Case studies.
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526438898 |
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1526438895 |
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