Outgrower Schemes

UNCTAD ; World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT;    SUSTAINABILITY;    SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT;    BUSINESS MODEL;    SMALLHOLDERS;   

RP-ID  :  124279

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This note provides guidance on thedesign and implementation of outgrower schemes to achievemutually beneficial outcomes for investors and smallholders.Outgrower schemes have gained prominence as a business modelthat can benefit both smallholders and investors. Suchschemes can improve smallholders’ access to markets,finance, infrastructure, and improved growing techniques;can enhance investors’ access to land, labor, and qualityproduce; and can improve investor-community relations.Associated risks include overdependency, exploitation ofpower differences, entrenchment of inequalities,lower-than-expected production, and side-selling. Achievingthe potential benefits and minimizing the associated risksrequires careful design and implementation.