January 13, 2016
Tools for Field Staff›Guidelines
A Guide to Strengthening Business Development Services in Rural Areas
This guide is focused on how business development services can increase the sustainability of smallholder agroenterprises in rural communities. By exploring theoretical frameworks...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
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
September 3, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Rapid Rural Appraisal and Participatory Rural Appraisal
The purpose of this manual is to familiarize users with RRA and PRA methods, to demonstrate the applicability of these methods to CRS funded projects and to encourage the rigorous...More
June 17, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
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...More