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Science Based Enterprise Development

Science Based Enterprise Development. Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Conference Jerry Brown, AID/Southern Africa. Context. Agriculture and Rural Enterprise Development Off farm employment and enterprise gains Market first approach joins research Urbanization and other implications.

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Science Based Enterprise Development

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  1. Science Based Enterprise Development Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Conference Jerry Brown, AID/Southern Africa

  2. Context • Agriculture and Rural Enterprise Development • Off farm employment and enterprise gains • Market first approach joins research • Urbanization and other implications

  3. What is Science Based Enterprise Development? Science based enterprise development is a market first, peri- urban and rural enterprise development approach to trigger active participation of researchers and scientists to become active partners in solving pre-production, production and post farm-gate commodity supply (value) chain problems.

  4. Science Base Enterprise Development Framework

  5. Science Based Enterprise Development Characteristics • Market Analysis and Intelligence • Supply Chain Management • Scientific Research and Technology Transfer • Financial Analysis and Business Planning • SME: What do they look like?

  6. Three Case Studies • 1) Green house Production of Vegetable for Local and Tourism Markets • 2) Agro-dealers selling fertilizers and other inputs in Southern Malawi • 3) Indigenous Teas: Taking Market Share in Africa and Beyond

  7. Sun International Hotel Livingstone Zambia

  8. Building an enterprise step by step

  9. Greenhouse Production Small Scale Rural Enterpise

  10. Livingstone Vegetable Project

  11. The Pay Off

  12. Rural Input Stockist/ General Stores

  13. CIAT-CNFA

  14. Stockists General Information • 1. No# Agro dealers 151 • 2.Number of input supply companies working with agro dealers: • Fertilizer 14 • Seed 6 • Farm Implements 5 • Crop protection products 5

  15. ASNAPP Paprika Farmers $.40 over market price

  16. Hoodia: Is there opportunity for rural SMEs?

  17. Women Farmer of the Year in the Western Cape (2005)

  18. Scientific Interventions

  19. Thanks for your attention Questions are welcomed

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