Session 2: Supply/value chains, market access and linkages

Supply/value chains, market access and linkages

Theme 1: Supply/value chains, market access and linkages

Group 1.1

      Chair:

  • Dr. Ashok Gulati, Director in Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), India

      Rapporteurs:

  • Dr. Thomas Reardon, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Michigan State University, USA (UNIDO Expert)
  • Ms. Kavery Ganguly, IFPRI, India, Ms. Kavery Ganguly, IFPRI, India

       Panelists:

Name

Organization/Institution Presentation (PDF)
Country
Dr. Mohamed Esham Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Farmer-Agribusiness Linkages - A Case Study of Hybrid Maize Sri Lanka
Ms. Bhushana Karandikar Mahagrapes Enabling small farmers to access overseas markets India
Mr. Ranjit Page CEO, Cargills (Ceylon) Ltd. Linking Small Farmers to the Market Place Sri Lanka
Mr. Ian Bretman Director of Strategy and Policy, Fairtrade Labeling International Fairtrade Labeling UK
Mr. Guy-Amédée Ajanohoun UEMOA Regional Approach to Agribusiness development (French version) UEMOA
Mr. Mangina Srinivas Rao TC Ltd -Agri Business Division Choupal Saagar and e-Choupal: Hub and spokes as Rural Business Platform India

Group 1.2

      Chair:

  • Mr. Doyle Baker, Chief AGSF (Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service), Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

      Rapporteur:

  • Dr. Thomas Reardon, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Michigan State University, USA (UNIDO Expert)

       Panelists:

Name

Organization/Institution Presentation/PDF Country
Ms. Catalina Alvarez National Federation of Colombia Coffee Growers Innovative Intervention Models for the Coffee Sectorhttp://daffy.unido.org/?id= Colombia
Mr. Ali Berrada UNIDO UNIDO Export Consortia Programme Morocco
Mr. Likando Mukumbuta Zambia Agribusiness Technical Assistance Centre (ZATAC) Ltd. Developing competitive export capacity for a small group business through Enterprise Development Support (EDS) and innovative financing Zambia
Prof. Rami Zurayk American University of Beirut Business Solution to help smallholder organic producers Lebanon
Mr. Ajay Kakra YES Bank Limited Integrated Agro Food Park (IAFP) India
Mr. Daniele Rossi Director-General, Italian Food Industry Association (Federalimentare) Links between the agro-industrial value-chain and innovation in Europe and the Mediterranean Italy
Mr. Alexander Kasterine Senior Market Development Adviser, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) ITC experience in supporting Organic farming Switzerland