Business services in support of farm enterprise development: a review of relevant experiences

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dc.creatorRural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division
dc.date2023-10-04T14:04:09Z
dc.date2023-10-04T14:04:09Z
dc.date2007
dc.date2019-05-28T11:08:51.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T23:15:52Z
dc.descriptionThis Occasional Paper presents the study findings of approaches to the design and delivery of business services to farmers and rural entrepreneurs. Interventions aimed at business service provision and designed and developed by donors have commonly been termed Business Development Services (BDS). BDS has largely focused on reducing poverty by raising the incomes of farmers and rural entrepreneurs. The term business services, refers to the range of non financial services provided to mic ro and small enterprises (MSEs) at various stages in their development. They embody a market development approach to the provision of support services1. This Occasional Paper presents findings from a study conducted on approaches to the design and delivery of business services to farmers and rural entrepreneurs. The paper is based upon an extensive literature review of BDS and other business-related service interventions, supported by selected case studies in Asia and Africa. Busines s services are aimed at assisting farmers and rural entrepreneurs to overcome internal and external constraints to their farm business start-up, development and performance. Contained within the broad concept are such activities as group training, individual counselling, advice, the development of new commercial entities, technology development and transfer, information provision, business links and policy advocacy.
dc.format107
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier2224-8498
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/A1448E
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-a1448e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/276488
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationAgricultural management, marketing and finance occasional paper
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleBusiness services in support of farm enterprise development: a review of relevant experiences
dc.titleBusiness services in support of farm enterprise development: a review of relevant experiences
dc.typeBook (stand-alone)

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