Producer Organisations, A Guide to Developing

Small-scale producers face huge challenges in today's world. They usually receive few support services from the state; they are forced to compete with large commercial producers; they are required to meet high quality and safety standards; and they have a weak bargaining position. In order to survive this environment, they have to adopt a market-oriented approach. How can small-scale producers improve their ability to compete in local and global markets and increase their influencing power? This book identifies collective action in the form of producer organizations as a key strategy. It focuses on the role of development NGOs as donors, coordinators, and, especially, as facilitators of support activities. Using ten case studies from around the world, the author highlights important lessons and key factors affecting producer organizations' success. The book provides practical step-by-step guidance on how development organizations can help small-scale producers develop effective collective enterprises.

List of case studies	p. vi
About the guide	p. vii
Introduction	p. viii
The rationale for producer organisations
Defining features of producer organisations	p. 2
Small-scale producers and the market	p. 5
The rationale for producer organisations	p. 18
Who benefits from producer organisations?	p. 26
What do producer organisations look like and how do they operate?
Producer organisation activities and services	p. 23
Producer organisation structure	p. 37
Producer organisation governance and management	p. 46
Producer organisation business strategies	p. 53
Producer organisation access to market services	p. 64
Influencing the market environment	p. 67
Producer organisation development stages	p. 72
Working with producer organisations
The role of development NGOs	p. 79
Initial steps and considerations	p. 88
Facilitating the producer organisation support process	p. 100
Supporting advanced producer organisation activities	p. 129
Forming new producer organisations	p. 136
Endnotes	p. 139
Further reading and resources	p. 141
Rapid assessment of markets and producers	p. 144
Producer organisation capacity appraisal	p. 148
Potential implication of different legal structures	p. 156
Building blocks for a strong foundation	p. 160
Glossary	p. 162
Bibliography	p. 170
Index	p. 178
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Producer Organisations, A Guide to Developing Collective Rural Enterprises

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