Seas of Change Initiative

Latin America

  • April 10, 2012Case study Peru, coffee

    Case study Peru, coffee

    – Leading Peruvian coffee exporter Perhusa discovered the value of working with small-scale producers in order to increase its market share in certified specialty coffees. The farmer’s technical and organisational capabilities were..

  • March 7, 2012Case study El Salvador, micro entrepreneurship

    Case study El Salvador, micro entrepreneurship

    – IFAD case. The Rural Development Project for the Central Region (PRODAP II) had as its main objective that of increasing incomes and improving living conditions of the rural poor by strengthening their grassroots organizations,..

  • March 7, 2012Case study Peru, market assistance

    Case study Peru, market assistance

    – IFAD case. The goal of PCCDP was to contribute to reducing the poverty of rural families and to promote dialogue and feedback on public policies, by developing skills in business management, boosting revenues and strengthening of..

  • March 7, 2012Case study Bolivia, natural resources

    Case study Bolivia, natural resources

    – IFAD case. This case is about PROMARENA, which was designed with the aim of halting and reversing desertification and improving the economic situation of beneficiaries. The project has two main components: a) management of..

  • February 23, 2012Case study Peru, bananas

    Case study Peru, bananas

    – SNV case. Under its long-term strategic vision, Dole in Peru links small-scale banana producers to the company’s core business through a mutually beneficial relationship. It increases the efficiency of the export process by..

  • February 23, 2012Case study Ecuador, dairy

    Case study Ecuador, dairy

     - SNV case. Floralp, an Ecuadorian dairy company, started including small-scale producers in their value chain in 2003, without even knowing that in later years this initiative would be called an Inclusive Business. Once they realized..

  • February 23, 2012Case study Ecuador, coffee & bananas

    Case study Ecuador, coffee & bananas

    – Vredeseilanden/VECO case. This case describes how coffee farmers in Ecuador develop markets for the plantains (sweet bananas) that grow as shade trees for coffee plants. The main objective of the project interventions is to..

    Case study Peru, coffee

    Case study Peru, coffee

    – Leading Peruvian coffee exporter Perhusa discovered the value of working with small-scale producers in order to increase its market share in certified specialty coffees. The farmer’s technical and organisational capabilities were increased by an..

    Case study El Salvador, micro entrepreneurship

    Case study El Salvador, micro entrepreneurship

    – IFAD case. The Rural Development Project for the Central Region (PRODAP II) had as its main objective that of increasing incomes and improving living conditions of the rural poor by strengthening their grassroots organizations, increasing..

    Case study Peru, market assistance

    Case study Peru, market assistance

    – IFAD case. The goal of PCCDP was to contribute to reducing the poverty of rural families and to promote dialogue and feedback on public policies, by developing skills in business management, boosting revenues and strengthening of markets. The specific..

    Case study Bolivia, natural resources

    Case study Bolivia, natural resources

    – IFAD case. This case is about PROMARENA, which was designed with the aim of halting and reversing desertification and improving the economic situation of beneficiaries. The project has two main components: a) management of natural resources; and b)..

    Case study Peru, bananas

    Case study Peru, bananas

    – SNV case. Under its long-term strategic vision, Dole in Peru links small-scale banana producers to the company’s core business through a mutually beneficial relationship. It increases the efficiency of the export process by reducing waste and..

    Case study Ecuador, dairy

    Case study Ecuador, dairy

     - SNV case. Floralp, an Ecuadorian dairy company, started including small-scale producers in their value chain in 2003, without even knowing that in later years this initiative would be called an Inclusive Business. Once they realized this business model..

    Case study Ecuador, coffee & bananas

    Case study Ecuador, coffee & bananas

    – Vredeseilanden/VECO case. This case describes how coffee farmers in Ecuador develop markets for the plantains (sweet bananas) that grow as shade trees for coffee plants. The main objective of the project interventions is to increase farmers’..