This document outlines a model of an agricultural and food value chain, focusing on linking smallholders to markets through a participatory business model methodology. It is a product of collaborative research by various institutions and is part of a broader CGIAR program on policies, institutions, and markets. The content reflects the authors' opinions and has not undergone standard peer review.

1. Model of an agricultural and food value chain
Jo Cadilhon
Email: j.cadilhon@cgiar.org
International Livestock Research Institute
Box 30709, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Mark Lundy and Alexandra Amrein
Emails: m.lundy@cgiar.org and a.amrein@cgiar.org
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, CIAT
A.A. 6713, Cali, Colombia
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Source: Adapted from Lundy, M. and others. 2012. LINK Methodology. A Participatory Guide to
Business Models that link Smallholders to Markets. Cali, Colombia: CIAT.
This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program
on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) led by the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This poster has not gone
through IFPRI’s standard peer‐review procedure. The opinions
expressed here belong to the authors, and do not necessarily reflect
those of PIM, IFPRI, or CGIAR.
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