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This report documents the 'Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets conference' which aimed to assess how modernisation of the food system can include and benefit small-scale farmers. It focused on understanding if new food giants could be partners in the economic growth of rural areas; if small-scale farmers could meet the high expectations for food quantity, quality and safety; and if policy could help to make successful market linkages between business and small-scale farming.

This paper explores the possibility of aligning the goals of poverty reduction and economic profit through the market based approach of the Base of the Pyramid. It shows business examples and new market opportunities.

This second edition of the BoP Protocol provides a succinct guide to how to co-create BoP enterprises on the ground with local community members engaged as partners and colleagues rather than just consumers or producers.

This working paper looks at the challenge for companies operating in situations where there are governance gaps and institutional failures, ranging from repressive and corrupt regimes, to weak public administration, to lack of political will. It illustrates some of the public-private alliances and other institutional innovations that are starting to emerge as a response to these gaps and it recommends five actions for companies to consider.

Esta presentación desarrolla el concepto de negocios inclusivos bajo la perspectiva del SNV. Además describe la alianza entre la SNV Servicio Holandés de Cooperación al Desarrollo y el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible , así como las lecciones aprendidas en el ámbito de negocios inclusivos.

This comprehensive report looks at the main variables – the building blocks – involved in developing and managing public-private partnership 'PPPs' in the context of infrastructure for agricultural development. It reviews five types of infrastructure categories: (i) farm to market roads; (ii) water for irrigation; (iii) wholesale markets and trading centres; (iv) agro-processing facilities; and (v) information and communications technology.

This toolbook is designed for partnership practitioners from all sectors, to enable them to understand the importance of good communication to their work, and to help them develop techniques to improve their communications – both inside, and beyond, the partnership.

This report examines the different types of partnerships for sustainable development, particularly those that would include entities similar to the SEED enterprises (winners). It reviews the critical success factors for partnerships and it provides suggestions for SEED winners based on the best practices identified.