Agribusiness development and trade

Agribusiness involves all agricultural business activities from production to consumption, including the supply of agricultural inputs as well as the processing and distribution of agricultural products. In developing countries and emerging economies, agribusiness is one of the main generators of employment and income. Over half of the exported industrial products from developing countries depend on agribusiness services. Successful trade at all levels – international, regional and local – is therefore key for agribusinesses to prosper. Within this topic, publications on theory and practice to stimulate agribusiness development and trade are provided, with a particular interest in identifying development opportunities, lessons learned and linkages to food and nutrition security.