Relationships from farms to markets
A value chain is the connected work of producers, service providers, traders, processors and buyers. CIRD helps these actors understand each other’s needs and build practical working relationships.
Market studies and discussions examine products, demand, services and the constraints facing enterprises. CIRD’s work includes vegetable-market studies, pepper-sector research and rice-processor financing assessment.
Farmer groups and cooperatives can connect production planning, quality requirements, member services and collection. Organisational development makes those arrangements easier to manage.
The July 2024 rice-contract ceremony provides a concrete example of producer groups, cooperatives and a buyer working through supply arrangements with project partners.
Cooperatives and a rice mill agree on supplyFrom 2013 to 2017, CIRD worked on contract farming and producer roles in paddy marketing with the Supreme National Economic Council and technical partners. Studies, pilot coordination, advisory training and stakeholder dialogue addressed the relationship between producer organisations, water-user communities, rice mills and exporters.
February 2010 – June 2024
Past assignmentCIRD and GRET worked with family farms on rice, vegetables, livestock, water management and local markets. The work connected practical farming skills with farmer trainers, cooperatives, savings groups and consumer awareness.
January 2019 – March 2023
Past assignmentUnder Accelerating Inclusive Markets for Smallholders, CIRD's market-oriented social-mobilisation team helped farmers understand demand, form producer organisations and build business and recordkeeping skills in four western provinces.
July 2015 – December 2025 across successive phases
Past assignmentCIRD's pepper work grew from support in Memot to a wider sector assignment. It connected production advice, cooperative and savings-group services, product quality, buyer relationships and public policy.
2019–2025 assignment; training continued in 2026
Work in 2026CIRD worked with the International Finance Corporation, rice mills and producer organisations on Sustainable Rice Platform practices, quality seed, farm records, business skills and supply relationships. Sustainable Rice Platform is a rice-production standard and performance framework.
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