rural business development services

ContentValue chain work by KITRural Business Development ServicesWriteshop

Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl


KIT and value chain developmentAmsterdam-based knowledge institute on sustainable developmentTrack record in value chains:

Writeshop publicationsValue chain portalAdvisory trajectoriesCapacity development projectsLearning/knowledge management Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl


Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nlChain Empowerment:Supporting African farmers to develop markets


Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nlTrading Up: building cooperation between farmers and traders in Africa


Value Chain Finance Book


Challenging chains to change


Learning and Earning:Learning alliance EthiopiaAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl


Rural business development servicesFarming as a businessEntrepreneurial farmer needs servicesHow can we learn and combine the lessons from the past? Specifically from past promotion of public extension services & urban business development services



What are RBDS?

Rural / Agri-Business / Agricultural Business Development Services are services that improve the performance of an agricultural enterprise, be it individual or cooperative, in its access to markets, financial services, and enhanced agribusiness environments

From: UNDPAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl


Writeshop in Addis AbabaBrought together 15 cases from practioners across sub-Sahara AfricaFrom different sectors, applying different business modelsFocus on:InclusivenessFinancial sustainabilityAccountabilityImpact



Some key issues from the writeshopPluralist systems involving complex private/public/NGO/donor relationsHighly diverse business modelsAlways combination of business modelsTraditional rural providers embrace market-orientation and entrepreneurshipUrban business providers go ruralHigh diversity in services, no specializationHow to get and keep qualified staff Organizing quality assurance



Writeshop participantsAmsterdam, The Netherlands www.kit.nl


Follow-up with CTA partnersInvolves specialists from agricultural universities across sub-Sahara AfricaRBDS trends and opportunities at country levelFocus on:

Capacity development of service providersSupportive policy measures



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