Working with Smallholders - A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains

Author(s): 
Dieter Fischer,Katherine Scaife Diaz, Anna Akhalkatsi, Mehnaz Haider, Kate Bottriell, Susan Pomar Queirolo, Sanwaree Sethi.
Organization(s): 
IFC

This handbook is for firms who wish to expand their supply chains by working with smallholder farmers. It is designed as an overview of key topics for sustainability and supply chain managers at agribusinesses, plantation companies, and extractives. It covers a broad range of topics including farmer aggregation, training and communication strategies, standards and certification, access to inputs, farm management, the role of women in supply chains, and measuring results.

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