Developing Sustainable Food Value Chains: Guiding Principles

A university textbook on how agri-food chains are organized and managed, from farm inputs to retail. Covers logistics, quality, finance, marketing and short supply chains.

Siniša Srečec and Arnold Csonka (eds.)

A step-by-step method for choosing which value chain to invest in, using economic, social and environmental criteria. Includes scoring tools and templates.

FAO

Guidelines for linking groups of small farmers with buyers of agricultural produce. Explains how to assess a business model and upgrade it so both sides gain.

Siobhan Kelly, Natalie Vergara and Heiko Bammann

Describes a method for mapping an agro-industrial value chain, finding its weak links and designing support for processors and producers.

UNIDO