EPAR Technical Report #302
Wed, 04/29/2015
Authors: 
Pierre Biscaye
Christopher Clark
Kiran Javaid
Audrey Lawrence
Mia Neidhardt
Katie Panhorst Harris
Jessica Rudder
C. Leigh Anderson
Travis Reynolds
Abstract: 

The review consists of a summary of the emergence of agribusiness clusters, SEZs and incubators since 1965 (with a focus on smallholder agriculture-based economies in Latin America, Africa, and Asia), followed by a series of brief case studies of example programs with particular relevance for guiding proposed clusters/incubators in the countries of Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria and the Eastern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha. Summary conclusions draw upon published reports and primary analysis of case studies to highlight apparent determinants of success and failure in agribusiness investment clusters and incubators, including characteristics of the business environment (markets, policies) and characteristics of the organizational structure (clusters, accelerators) associated with positive smallholder outcomes. 

Type of Research: 
Literature Review
Research Topic Category: 
Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods
Market & Value Chain Analysis
Development Finance & Policy
Geographic focus: 
Global