3rd International Consultation: Linking Farmers and Markets: Exploring Leading Practices to Foster Econ Growth in Rural India

3rd International Consultation on Linking Farmers and Markets: Exploring Leading Practices to Foster Economic Growth in Rural India

New Delhi,  March 11-15, 2007

The Conference explored innovative approaches and new business models for linking domestic and international consumer markets with rural entrepreneurs, producer organizations, and communities. Using a unique set of instrumental case studies of innovative business practices from across the world, the conference provided a forum for discussion and debate of how to best organize the agri-food sector so that it contributes directly to (a) reducing rural poverty, (b) increasing farm income and rural employment, and (c) promoting sustainable development. An integral part of this process will be evaluating the role of public-private partnerships and industry in facilitating the establishment of alternative business models, driving technological advances and catalyzing entrepreneurial innovation within rural communities.

For more information including conference papers, visit the Conference website at: http://www.globalfoodchainpartnerships.org/India . The Conference was organized by USAID, the University of Illinois, the India China Americas Institute, the World Bank, IFPRI, MART, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP).