Publications by shaun ferris
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Papers/Reports
Role of Seed Vouchers and Fairs Promoting Seed Market Development
The report suggests multiple ways to address the challenges to support seed market development over time with or without seed fairs. More
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Uganda Seed Sector Profile
This report focuses on four aspects of the seed sector in Uganda and the interactions between them – the (i) formal seed system, (ii) semi-formal or Quality Declared Seed system, (iii) informal seed system, and (iv) emergency seed provisioning. It examines current strategies for seed sector...More
Manuals
Value Chain Toolkit
The Value chain tool kit provides methods to support male (♂) and female (♀) farmers in the “Build to Grow to Prosper” phases of the CRS Pathway to Prosperity (Figure 1). Through this work CRS is striving to achieve industry leadership in value chain service delivery and influence that is gender...More
Case Studies
Dried Beans in Ethiopia
This case study focuses on collaborative efforts to link white pea bean farmers in Ethiopia to canning factories and retailers in the U.K. It explores the benefits and risks of working closely with a key intermediary and of tailoring a supply chain to meet the needs of a lead retailer.More
Manuals
A Guide to Rapid Market Appraisal (RMA) for Agricultural Products
This manual seeks to provide a basic understanding of marketing concepts and how this knowledge can be used to assist farmer groups to produce goods. It also aims to identify opportunities to introduce or strengthen local business development services, all based on market demand.More
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Information and Communication Technologies for Development
This paper provides a snapshot of agriculture solutions that are emerging through information and communication technologies. It describes how these solutions are beginning to be used to fight hunger, reduce poverty, advance education, protect the environment and improve health.More
Manuals
Identifying Market Opportunities for Rural Smallholder Producers
This manual combines market research, product concept evaluation and business analysis techniques that enable practitioners to identify market opportunities for rural agro-enterprise development projects within a defined area or territory. The guide provides a simple and systematic participatory...More
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A Market Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Agroenterprise Development
This manual seeks to empower farmer groups with the necessary skills to make informed decisions for their economic development, based on an analysis of their surroundings, assets and skills. The methodology also aims for outcomes that are equitable, gender focused and participatory. This is a...More
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Participatory Market Chain Analysis for Smallholder Producers
This manual aims to enable service providers to work with a range of actors in selected market chains and design interventions that initiate systemic changes in the marketplace. It leads practitioners to select market chains, conduct rapid market surveys, create business plans, conduct...More
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A Participatory Guide to Developing Partnerships, Area Resource Assessment and Planning Together
This manual is part of a series of good practice guides describing the components of the participatory and area-based approach to rural agroenterprise development.
The manual lays the groundwork for rural agroenterprise projects by leading service providers through an asset-based...More
