Agro-based clusters in developing countries: staying competitive in a globalized economy

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT,
MARKETING AND FINANCE
OCCASIONAL PAPER
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Agro-based clusters in
developing countries:
staying competitive in
a globalized economy

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2010

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Table of contents

Acknowledgements [94kb]
Acronyms
Executive summary

Part I [395kb]

1. Introduction
2. Definition of clusters, agro-based clusters and related concepts
3. Literature review on cluster theory and practice
4. Agro-based clusters in Latin America

Part II [751kb]

5. Agro-based clusters in Asia
6. Agro-based clusters in Africa
7. Conclusions and recommendations
8. Annexes
9. References and further reading