Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
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About the Book
The driving forces of income growth, demographic shifts, globalization and technical change have led to a reorganization of food systems from farm to plate. The characteristics of supply chains-particularly the role of supermarkets-linking farmers have changed, from consumption and retail to wholesale, processing, procurement and production. This has had a dramatic effect on smallholder farmers, particularly in developing countries. This book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing the impacts of changing agri-food systems on smallholder farmers, recognizing the importance of heterogeneity between developing countries as well as within them. The book includes a number of case studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe, which are used to illustrate differences in food systems' characteristics and trends. The country case studies explore impacts on the small farm sector across different countries, local contexts, and farm types.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9781844075690
EAN: 9781844075690
Publisher Date: 28 Aug 2008
Dewey: 338.109
Illustration: Y
Language: English
MediaMail: Y
PrintOnDemand: N
Spine Width: 30 mm
ISBN-10: 1844075699
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
Binding: Paperback
Height: 228 mm
Is LeadingArticle: Y
LCCN: 2008011461
No of Pages: 381
Series Title: English
Width: 153 mm