Growing their way out of poverty: Can small holder farmers be integrated into large international food supply chains?
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TBD In the context of sustainable sourcing, fairtrade initiatives have developed a business case for integrating smallholders into international supply chains. A major example is the coffee industry. Are those buying practices suitable for other product groups? Can fairtrade sourcing become a maintream practice also for major retailers? This panel will explore the business case for smallholder integration into retailer supply chains other than for specified products such as coffee or cocoa, and what are the necessary changes in the structrures, incentives and management processes of the retailer side.
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