Case studies on financing agricultural value chains

This book provides a detailed description of the financial use of several agricultural value chains in three Central American countries. RUTA and IFAD’s Financial Service Support Program (SERFIRURAL) published it on September 2007.

This publication discusses the cases of Agropecuaria Lafise in Nicaragua, Comercializadora de Minivegetales Aj Ticonel in Guatemala, and Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L. in Costa Rica. The case studies of this research describe the financing of agricultural value chains, looking both at agricultural and financial aspects. Each case study includes a description of the enterprise and its local and international environment.

In addition, the publication describes in detail each component of the enterprise’s value chain, highlighting their linkages to financial services, and underscoring the nature and features of contractual relationships that are fostered through the model. The publication of these experiences seeks to disseminate best practices on the financing of agricultural value chains, facilitating their adoption and replication in other countries.

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Linkages between financial and non-financial services in rural areas: Central American experiences

In 2006, SERFIRURAL and RUTA carried out a study on four experiences in the region, to assess how the linkages between financial and non-financial services contributed to improve the competitiveness and market access of small rural entrepreneurs. The study provides recommendations to public and private sector entities, development institutions and related organizations, about possible approaches to improve their interventions in rural areas and how to foster linkages between the two types of services. As part of the research, more than 200 representatives of public and private entities, international development agencies, and national and international specialists were involved.

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Series of workshops to present the study “The Impact of DR-CAFTA on Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Five Central American Countries”

Upon completion of the research work on “The Impact of the Central American Free Trade Agreement on Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Five Latin American Countries (CAFTA Project)”, RUTA has supported the organization of a series of national workshops and one regional workshop to present the results. The World Bank, IADB, the Government of the Netherlands, and DFID financed this study led by IFPRI and ECLAC. The following is the calendar of events:

All the materials related to the workshops (reports, programs, presentations and video clips) are available at www.ruta.org/cafta.