Policy highlights:
- A public-private-producer partnership (PPPP) is a cooperative mechanism through which development actors (public) work with companies (private) to improve the way that agricultural markets work for small-scale farmers and rural communities (producers).
- PPPPs have been established to improve market access and conditions in rural areas with the aim of increasing farmers’ incomes and promoting broader rural development.
- PPPPs can be seen as a variation of current chain models rather than a radical change. They provide opportunities for farmers, but also raise implementation challenges.
- Based on case studies in Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana and Indonesia, eight factors contributing to the success of PPPPs were identified:
- a clearly defined rationale and assumptions within the partnership;
- the presence of a market pull;
- farmer ownership of the PPPP;
- trust and incentives within the partnership;
- risk identification, distribution and mitigation;
- capacity to respond to complex market changes;
- public accountability and transparency;
- making sure the PPPP facilitates a sustainable market system.
