Stories of Impact : Agribusiness

By 2050, it is estimated that the world s agricultural system will need to produce approximately 50 percent more food to feed an estimated 9 billion people. In emerging markets, agriculture is the most important economic sector and source of employment; more specifically, 75 percent of the world s poor live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their incomes. With volatility in food prices putting additional pressure on social and political systems, increasing global demand for scarce resources, widespread droughts, and rising concerns over food safety issues, sustainable agricultural development is an urgent priority. IFC also contributes to transforming agribusiness at the country level by working with groups of smallholders and industry associations. For instance, IFC has helped to upgrade the operations of Cambodian rice farmers and millers so that their national industry can compete on an international level. In the following pages, there will be numerous illustrations of the work that we do with our private sector clients, typically combining finance and advice. This powerful combination of money and knowledge helps our clients not only sustain but also grow their businesses, thereby paving the way for robust job creation, growth, and positive environmental and social benefits.

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Main Author: International Finance Corporation
Format: Annual Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014-06-01
Subjects:ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ADVISORY SERVICES, AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AGRICULTURAL TRAINING, ARABLE LAND, AUDITS, BANANAS, BANK FINANCING, BANK LOANS, BANKS, BUSINESS ADVISORY, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS PLANS, BUSINESS TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, CLIMATE CHANGE, COCOA, COCONUT, COFFEE, COFFEE BEANS, COFFEE FARMERS, COFFEE GROWERS, COFFEE GROWING, COFFEE PRODUCERS, COFFEE TRADE, COMMODITY, COST-SHARING, CREDIT WORTHINESS, CREDIT-WORTHINESS, CROP, CROP YIELD, CROPPING, CROPPING SEASONS, CROPS, CULTIVATION, DEMAND FOR WATER, DEPOSITS, DISEASES, DRIP IRRIGATION, DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, DUNG, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYEE, ENERGY RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EQUIPMENT, EXPENDITURES, EXPORT COMPANIES, EXTENSION SERVICES, EXTENSIONISTS, FAIR TRADE, FAMILIES, FAMILY FARMS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FARM, FARM MANAGEMENT, FARM PRODUCTIVITY, FARM USE, FARM WORKERS, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMING, FARMLAND, FARMS, FEED, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS, FEMALE FARMERS, FEMALE PARTICIPATION, FERTILIZER, FERTILIZERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCING NEEDS, FLOUR, FOOD ENTERPRISES, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PROCESSING, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD STANDARDS, FRUITS, GENDER, GLOBAL MARKETS, GRAIN, HARVESTING, HARVESTS, HECTARES OF LAND, HERBICIDES, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, ID, INCOMES, JOB CREATION, KEY CHALLENGE, KEY CHALLENGES, LABOR FORCE, LAND REFORM, LIMITED ACCESS, LIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE, LIVING STANDARDS, LOAN, LOAN FACILITIES, LOCAL FARMERS, MAIZE, MEAT, MICRO ENTREPRENEURS, MICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MULCH, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW BUSINESS, NEW MARKETS, NGOS, NUTRITION, OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, OPERATING COSTS, ORGANIC MANURE, PADDY, PEST MANAGEMENT, PLANTATIONS, PLANTING, POOR FARMING, POPULATION GROWTH, POST-HARVEST ACTIVITIES, POULTRY, PRICE PREMIUM, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SEED COMPANIES, PRODUCE, PROFITABILITY, PRUNING, QUALITY COFFEE, RA, RECYCLING, REGIONAL LEVEL, REGIONAL MARKETS, REMOTE AREAS, REMOTE LOCATIONS, RICE, RICE PRODUCTION, RICE VARIETIES, RURAL AREAS, RURAL LIVELIHOODS, RURAL WOMEN, SALES REVENUE, SANITATION, SAVINGS, SEED, SEED COMPANIES, SEED MANAGEMENT, SEED PRODUCTION, SEED SECTOR, SEED SUPPLY, SEED VARIETIES, SEEDS, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL FARMERS, SMALL GROWERS, SMALLHOLDER, SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, SMALLHOLDER FARMS, SMALLHOLDERS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SOIL EROSION, SOIL QUALITY, SUGAR, SUGAR FARMERS, SUGARCANE, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLY CHAINS, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABLE COFFEE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TRAINED FARMERS, TRAINING CENTERS, TREES, UNION, UNIONS, VEGETABLE PROCESSING, VEGETABLES, VILLAGE, WATER AVAILABILITY, WATER RESOURCES, WATER SCARCITY, WATER SUPPLY, WATER USE, YIELD INCREASE, YIELDS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20325122/stories-impact-agribusiness
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20812
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