How can sector governance models drive sustainability performance in smallholder-dominated agricultural sectors?
This publication by Aidenvironment, NewForesight & IIED, explores the drivers and potential benefits of sector governance models in enabling the transition of smallholder-dominated agricultural sectors towards sustainability. Different forms of sector governance models and market governance mechanisms that exist are highlighted and their strengths and weaknesses in relation to promoting sector quality are discussed. Key success factors that should be kept in mind when designing and implementing sector governance models in current economic and market realities include: 1) A strong sector vision based on sector and farm quality, 2) Systems of checks and balances to prevent corruption within the model; 3) Models with room for product differentiation and price transmission; and 4) Tools for revenue collection to facilitate investment in the sector.