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Making the most of agricultural investment: A survey of business models that provide opportunities for smallholders

Drawing on a literature review, this report examines a range of business models that can be used to structure agricultural investments in lower- and middle-income countries, and that provide an alternative to large-scale land acquisitions. A business model is the way in which a company structures its resources, partnerships and customer relationships in order to create and capture value – in other words, a business model is what enables a company to make money. Business models are considered as more inclusive if they involve close working partnerships with local landholders and operators, and if they share value among the partners.

• Resource type Paper
• Author Lorenzo Cotula and Sonja Vermeulen
• OrganisationFAO, IFAD, IIED
• Year of Publication2010
• RegionGlobal
• LanguageEnglish
• Number of pages110 pp.
• Keywords Agricultural Investment, Agribusiness Management, Contract Farming