Case Studies on Industrial Processing of Primary Products. Volume 2. Cocoa, Coconut Oil, Tea

摘要

In the last decade there has been increasing interest in aiding the economies of developing countries by expanding local processing of primary products. Much of the recent work undertaken by international organizations with regard to processing has addressed policy issues at the international level. It was intended that the findings would provide a basis for formulating some general principles regarding processing in developing countries. The studies for cocoa and coconut oil suggested that 'downstream' manufacturing warranted investigation of chains beyond what was done. It is hoped that these studies will help to advance discussion about increased processing in developing countries, not only of the products covered, but also more generally.