Promoting value chains in Central America: The experience of CIAT

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CIAT's experiences in Central America

"Often, buyers are unaware of the power that they wield in the supply chain"

Jorg Meyer-Stamer interviews Mark Lundy of the Agribusiness Group at the Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT. They talk about CIAT's "learning community" around value chain development, surprising experiences with powerful buyers, and what often goes wrong in value chain initiatives.

Read more about CIAT here: http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/