Terri Sarch

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A Food Retail Industry Challenge Fund

• Terri Sarch
• Livelihoods Adviser
• July 2008

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie
House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75
8EA
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Introduction

• Policy Basis
• Context
• Concept and Objectives

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The Policy Basis

• UK trade policy
• DFID agriculture policy
• Public private partnerships

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Context The Challenges

• Food Miles
• Negative perceptions of Africa
• Market Maturity
• Certification Costs
• Buying Practices

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Context The Opportunities

• Increasing awareness of food provenance
• Skills transfer
• Livelihood opportunities

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The Concept

• The economic rationale market failure
• Wider development benefits not included in
  profit-loss decisions
• Information gap
• The Idea
• Lowering the risk- reward threshold
• Lesson Learning

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The Objectives

• Innovation that delivers better returns for
  African growers
• Increased access to UK markets
• Increased shopper (and buyer) awareness about
  development

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Key Features

• Small and focused
• New ideas with potential
• Supporting partnerships