Trade in food and agricultural products offers a way for farmers, processors and traders in developing countries to increase their incomes and boost economic development. But despite the potential, they face many…

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The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is a platform where donors and international agencies work with 51 of the world’s poorest countries to promote inclusive development through increased and better trade. Rural…

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Many countries that have become important suppliers of horticulture produce to the world market – such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Peru and India – have high rates of poverty and food insecurity within their borders, and…

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Sustainability standards such as Fairtrade, Organic and Rainforest Alliance promise to improve the livelihoods of poor farmers in developing countries while protecting the environment. Development agencies often promote…

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Hundreds of the world’s largest companies have publicly committed to remove deforestation from their commodity production and supply chains, but until recently, they only disclosed progress on one out of three pledges.…

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The Swiss retailer Coop and its partners support smallholders in India and Thailand in converting their rice-based production systems to sustainable organic farming. Farmers improve and diversify their incomes while…

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How to create win-win situations when engaging with small-scale farmers? An interview with Anja Wolff from Reismühle Brunnen, an integrated Division of Coop, the second largest retailer in Switzerland.

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Development paradigms are changing rapidly. Today, increasing attention is given to trade and the role of the private sector in tackling rural poverty and reaching sustainable rural development. What are the strategic…

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The Aid for Trade initiative was originally launched to mobilise resources for addressing traderelated constraints in developing countries and to thus contribute to sustainable development. Scientists are at odds over…

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Intra-regional trade can significantly contribute to food security and inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Africa. However, numerous barriers to cross-border trade exist which not only slow down the development…

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