Farmgate to Retail: Adding Resilience as well as Value

Emmy SimmonsGlobal Panel Member

IFPRI 2020 ConferenceAddis Ababa16 May 2014

FARM STORAGETRANSPORT PROCESSING WHOLESALE,

RETAIL CONSUMER

The agricultural supply chain

Adding value and resilience: the “middle”

STORAGETRANSPORT PROCESSING WHOLESALE,

RETAIL

Toward a more efficient, resilient “middle” segment of the supply chain

From a consumer perspective:• Diverse and healthy products• Year-round access, reliability of supply• Affordable• Convenient• Safe

From a business perspective:• Infrastructure• Competitive enabling environment• Information