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This case study looks at Amanco which leads the production and marketing of water management systems in Latin America, focusing on the building sector and on drip-feed irrigation for agriculture. It discusses the challenges, strategy and development outcomes of the pilot project in Mexico “Irrigation Initiative for Low Income Producers”.

This case study highlights the Integrated Tamale Fruit Company (ITFC) which cultivates organic mangoes for local and export markets. It discusses the need, challenges and impacts for an outgrower scheme which would reduce poverty by providing local people with a sustainable income-generating venture through organic mango production.

This case study showcases Coco Technologies (CocoTech) a privately-held enterprise in the Philippines that produces geo-textiles from waste coconut husks. It examines the challenges and opportunities of small-scale value adding, and the innovative approaches adopted to ensure the sustainability of a nascent technology that provides rural employment, protects the environment and has helped revive an ailing coconut industry.

This case study highlights Huatai Paper Company's 'Forest-Pulp-Paper Integration' strategy which substitutes wood-pulp for straw-pulp by mobilising farmers to plant fast growing trees, as well as accelerate local economic development, improve the natural environment and increase farmers’ income. It outlines the opportunities and challenges; the innovative model; and the achievements and development impact.

This case study reviews the SEKEM initiative in Egypt which supports the development of the individual, society and the earth, through various economic, social and cultural activities. It outlines the various business models; challenges and successes; and the development impacts to date.

This case study explores the Juan Valdez Coffee shops model, a fair trade chain linking communities of producers, businesses, consumers, and catalyst organisations. It analyses the innovations, results and challenges, and the potential to scale and consolidate the scheme.

This case study discusses fair trade cotton initiatives helping poor Malian farmers sustain their production and earn substantial revenue. It provides a background on the global cotton market; the evolution of the fair-trade supply chain; the development impacts of the fair-trade approach; and the key innovations in the sector.

This case study reviews Tiviski Dairy consumer goods company in Mauritania which specialises in goat, camel and cow milk products. It discusses the business model; challenges and opportunities; and the development impacts to date.

Este estudio presenta una estrategia de articulación a mercados dinámicos basada en un piloto de promoción y mercadeo de productos agrícolas no tradicionales como la Arracacha, una raiz andina.

This paper deals with value chain promotion as an approach for promoting regional development. It examines the field of value chain promotion, illustrates the process of analysing a value chain including the mapping fo the whole ecosystem . It also provides guidelines on how to strengthen current and new services for operators to improve value chain efficiency. Nine practical cases from different countries are also part of this reader.