Developments and Needs for Sustainable Agro-Logistics in Developing Countries

The Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Sustainable Logistics (MDTF-SL) aims at promoting innovative assistance projects that can break new grounds, test new ideas, and generate new knowledge for sustainable logistics that can be replicated in other countries and project. In November 2013 we were asked to write a position paper that analyses the state of affairs in Agro-Logistics. It aims to: (1) review and suggest a conceptual grounding for the MDTF-SL's activities; (2) outline the specific challenges developing countries face on Agro-Logistics; and (3) review existing attempts or interventions to meet the identified challenges. This position note starts with a definition for agro-logistics to have a mutual understanding of the concept. Section two presents emerging global trends and developments, which are then, translated to key logistics objectives in section three. Next, in section four, five international cases are presented that illustrate the needs and key bottlenecks in agro-logistics for developing countries. Section five presents an overview of potential interventions to improve logistics performances, resulting in recommendations (section six).

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	van der Vorst, Jack G.A.J., Snels, Joost
Format:	Policy Note biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-01
Subjects:	ACCESSIBILITY, AGRICULTURE, AIR, AIR FREIGHT, AIR POLLUTION, AIRPORT, AUCTIONS, AUTOMATION, BANANAS, BEEF, BEST PRACTICES, BOTTLENECKS, BRAIN DRAIN, BRIDGE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, BUSINESS PROCESS, BUSINESSES, BUYERS, CACAO, CAPABILITY, CARRIERS, CHILD LABOR, CLIMATE CHANGE, COLD CHAIN, COLD CHAINS, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE PRICE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONTAINERS, COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION, CUSTOMER DEMANDS, CUSTOMER RESPONSE, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMS, DAIRY, DATA ANALYSIS, DECISION MAKING PROCESS, DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, DEMAND FOR FOOD, DEMAND FORECASTING, DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, DOMAIN, DRIVERS, DRIVING, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, ECONOMIC CRISES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, ECONOMICS, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, EMERGING MARKETS, EMISSION, EMISSION TRADING, EMISSIONS, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EQUIPMENT, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT MARKETS, EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES, EXPORT PROMOTION, FAIR, FAIR TRADE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FOOD AVAILABILITY, FOOD CHAIN, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD DEMAND, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FOOD ENGINEERING, FOOD INDUSTRIES, FOOD INDUSTRY, FOOD LAW, FOOD LOSSES, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PROCESSING, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD QUALITY, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SPOILAGE, FOOD SUPPLY, FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, FREIGHT SERVICES, FRUIT, FRUITS, FUEL, FUELS, GERMS, GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, GLOBALIZATION, HARDWARE, HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION, HUMAN CAPITAL, ICT, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INCOME, INFORMATION FLOWS, INFORMATION SHARING, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURES, INNOVATION, INNOVATIONS, INSPECTION, INTERFACES, INTERNATIONAL ACTORS, INTERNATIONAL MARKET, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT, INTERNATIONALIZATION, INVENTORIES, INVENTORY, INVENTORY CONTROL, INVENTORY COSTS, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, LABOR FORCE, LABOUR, LABOUR FORCE, LAND USE, LAND-USE PLANNING, LICENSE, LOCALIZATION, LOGISTICS COMPANIES, LOGISTICS SYSTEM, LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, MAIZE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MANGO, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET DEMAND, MARKET DEMANDS, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET PLACE, MARKET PRICE, MARKET TRANSPARENCY, MARKETING, MARKETPLACE, MATERIAL, MEAT, MIDDLEMEN, NATURAL RESOURCES, NETWORKS, NEXT GENERATIONS, NOISE, NUT, OPEN MARKET, ORDER FULFILLMENT, OUTSOURCING, PACKAGING, PACKING, PALM OIL, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PERFORMANCES, PERISHABILITY, PERISHABLE FOOD, PESTICIDES, POLLUTION, POTATOES, PRICE FLUCTUATIONS, PRICE INCREASES, PRICE INDEX, PRICE VOLATILITY, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT QUALITY, PRODUCTION PROCESSES, PRODUCTIVITY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROTEIN, PROTOCOLS, PURCHASING, PURCHASING POWER, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, R&D, RAIL, RESOURCE PLANNING, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL, RICE, ROAD, ROADS, ROUTES, SAFETY, SAFETY STANDARDS, SALE, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SMART TAGS, SPREAD, STANDARDIZATION, STAPLE FOODS, STOCKS, STORAGE FACILITIES, SUGAR, SUPERMARKETS, SUPPLIERS, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY CHAINS, SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY NETWORK, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, TAX, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, TECHNOLOGICAL STANDARDS, TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, TIRES, TRACEABILITY, TRADE FACILITATION, TRANSIT, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT POLICY, TRANSPORT SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, TRUCKS, TURNOVER, VALUE CHAIN, VALUE CHAINS, VEGETABLES, VEHICLES, VIRTUAL BUSINESS, WAREHOUSES, WASTE REDUCTION, WHEAT, WHOLESALERS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORLD FOOD SUMMIT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19221552/multi-donor-trust-fund-sustainable-logistics-mdtf-sl-position-note-agro-logistics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17834
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