Supply chain management

Developing a mechanism for palm oil traceability from plantation to end user: Discussion paper for RT3

2005, ProForest

Discussion paper for RT3. This report contains a summary of options for chain of custody and traceability for palm oil.

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Developing a mechanism for palm oil traceability from plantation to end user: A background review of supply chain traceability options

2005, ProForest

A background review of supply chain traceability options prepared for RSPO

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Feeding the Market: South American Farmers, Trade and Globalization

J Hellin, S Higman

2003, Kumarian Press ISBN 1-56549-172-6

The debate about the pros and cons of globalization has become increasingly polarized and yet the voices of the rural poor are seldom heard. This book rises above the fray to examine what is happening at the interface between globalization and producers in the South. The authors illustrate the practical obstacles that farmers face in accessing markets especially with respect to the difficulties of meeting market demands for quality of produce along with quantity and continuity of supply.

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Technologies for Wood Tracking: Verifying and Monitoring the chain of Custody and Legal Compliance in the Timber Industry

DP Dykstra, G Kuru, J Story, R Nussbaum, WB Magrath, R Taylor

2003, World Bank

World Bank - WWF Alliance report

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