Experiences with the "linking farmers to markets" approach in enhancing the performance of horticultural supply chains in the transitional economies

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 794, Issue , 2008, Pages 309-316

  Shepherd, A W ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Donors; Horticultural marketing; NGOs; Private sector; Value chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149138740     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.794.38     Document Type: Conference Paper

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