FarmFriday presents this report from ELDIS about the growing trend in public-private partnership in Latin America. Might provide us Asians some new perspective or approaches in agricultural development work.
Abstract
This report outlines how public-private partnerships (PPPs) constitute a new mode of operation in many fields of development, including the development of innovation in developing country agriculture. Capacities to identify opportunities, develop common interests, and negotiate commitments are prerequisites for successful public-private partnerships. Yet, many PPPs fail due to lack of both skills among the partnering agents and efforts to strengthen these skills. This paper examines seven cases of PPP building in which private sector companies, producer associations, and research organisations engage in collaboration for the purpose of developing innovations in agricultural production and value chains.
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