Networking -An Inclusive Approach to Small Actors in Agricultural Value Chains in Benin
Abstract
This publication is the result of the project Communal Approach to the Agricultural Market in Benin (ACMA), financed by the Embassy of the Netherlands and implemented by a consortium of five institutions - International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC - Lead Partner), the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), CARE International, Sahel Capital Partners Advisory Ltd, and Benin Consulting Group International (BeCG). It was developed (from November 2013 to 31 December 2017) in three Nigerian border departments with high agricultural potential - Oueme, Plateau, and Zou through seven value chains (VC) initially: palm oil, maize, gari, chili, and fish, then peanuts and soya. The overall objective of the ACMA program is “the improvement of food security and the increase of agricultural incomes of the direct actors.”
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Keywords
Value chains, Market access