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Value-Chain Development with small producers Patna 4 th January 2013

Value-Chain Development with small producers Patna 4 th January 2013. “ICCO’s International Agenda on Fair and Sustainable Economic Development”

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Value-Chain Development with small producers Patna 4 th January 2013

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  1. Value-Chain Development with small producersPatna4th January 2013

  2. “ICCO’s International Agenda on Fair and Sustainable Economic Development” • Despite global economic progress, too many people in developing countries do not equally benefit from the resources and wealth that our planet provides. • The ICCO Alliance believes that strong civil society organizations and Coalitionsare essential to develop the potential of small producers, producer organizations and inclusive value chains • Aims to increase the still-limited business- and market- capacities within the civil society to enable small producers and workers to address challenges in a changing (global) market • Increase the still-limited interaction and engagement with mainstream private sector and supporting (semi-) government bodies

  3. ICCO’s VCD Approach • Sub-sector focus • Multi-actor approach to VCD (address bottlenecks in the chain, involve all operators) • Focus on VCs with potential in reaching the poor (with specific attention to women) • Business Approach- Analyse market demand, trends in demand, competition etc. before entering a VC

  4. Target group: Available Resources 1. farmers producing a marketable surplus 2. workers in rural areas (esp agric & processing sector) workers Farmers with surplus Source: adapted from Helvetas <H> 2007

  5. Sustainably sourced fresh fruits and vegetables Network A Network of 13 Private Sector Parties and 5 Support Organizations

  6. A Network with a Purpose • European traders and retailers annually import ~13.4 million tons of fruits and vegetables from Central and South America, Africa and Asia, total value exceeding € 10 billion; • Parties want to make a positive contribution towards increasing the sustainability of their sourcing of fresh fruits and vegetables in relation to social and environmental aspects; • Represents a moral and not a legal obligation;

  7. Targets set for the Network • As of January 1st, 2014 at least 30% of the import volume of fruits and vegetables from Central and South America, Africa and Asia by the participating private sector parties to the Network will be sustainably sourced. • As of January 1st, 2015, this will increase to at least 50% • As of January 1st, 2020, 100% of the import volume of fruits and vegetables from Central and South America, Africa and Asia by the participating private sector parties to the Network will be sustainably sourced.

  8. What is our experience in India • Civil society probably the only participants in a Network for Value Chain Development • The focus is on the lower end of the chain- Mainly on production and productivity • Civil Society wants to have a complete control over the value chain • Hardly any innovative experiments to demonstrate to private sector the value of pro-poor sourcing • Deals and agreements fail- Farmers to be equally blamed

  9. Suggestions • Formation of balanced Network with a fixed agenda • All members to concentrate and build on core strengths • Adequate confidence building required

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