Tropical supply chains

• Animal production

  

  Satisfying growing demand for animal protein in developing countries is a major challenge for the coming twenty years...

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• Forest resources

  

  Whether natural or planted, tropical forests play a vital social, economic and ecological role on both a local and a...

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• Rice

  

  Although rice production is increasing, it may not be sufficient to cover future requirements...

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• Banana and plantain

  

  Banana is the third most important tropical fruit crop; 15% of output is exported, and 85% consumed locally...

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• Fruit and vegetables

  

  Fruit and vegetables have high nutritional value and added value. However, consumption is still insufficient...

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• Sugarcane

  

  Sugarcane is grown in more than a hundred countries, by independent farmers and agroindustrial firms...

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• Oil palm

  

  Oil palm is the world's leading oil crop, and is of strategic importance for many tropical countries...

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• Cotton

  

  How to ensure that the various supply chains coexist: organic, fair trade, genetically modified and traditional cotton, naturally coloured fibres...

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• Cocoa

  

  3.5 million producers in the South supply 3.5 million tonnes of cocoa, which are primarily consumed in the North...

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• Coffee

  

  Coffee is the world's leading agricultural resource, in value terms. It is a major source of revenue for more than...

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• Rubber

  

  Rubber growing accounts for 44% of global elastomer production, on 10 million hectares farmed by millions of smallholders...

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