May 1, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
Impacts of Food Vouchers on Local Markets
Food vouchers, as well as local and regional procurement programs, are assuming greater importance as alternatives to traditional food aid. CRS commissioned a study to analyze the...More
June 14, 2011
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Assessment of Haitian Coffee Value Chain
This assessment provides an overview of the coffee market at the international and national level and an analysis of the coffee chain in Haiti and the region.More
June 7, 2011
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Assessment of Haitian Mango Value Chain
Haiti’s mango industry could grow substantially by increasing production and focusing on exports to the United States. Catholic Relief Services conducted this assessment of...More
May 6, 2011
Research›Papers/Reports
Under What Conditions Are Value Chains Effective Tools for Pro-poor Development?
Linking farmers to well-functioning local or global markets plays an important role in long-term strategies to reduce rural poverty and hunger. It is critical to understand how to...More
January 12, 2011
Tools for Field Staff›Guidelines
Seed Aid for Seed Security
Seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These 12 practice briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster...More
July 13, 2009
Research›Case Studies
Working Together, Learning Together
When CRS decided to shift the emphasis of its agriculture programs from subsistence-focused production to market-oriented enterprise development, it needed to both develop new...More
July 10, 2009
Research›Case Studies
Getting to Market
This collection of case studies describes how CRS and its partners worked with farmers and other stakeholders in Africa, India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia over the course...More
July 10, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
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...More
July 10, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
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...More
July 8, 2007
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Preparing Farmer Groups to Engage Successfully with Markets
How can we strengthen groups of farmers who are at a very early stage of engaging with markets and who aspire to successful agro-enterprise development? This manual provides...More
