What we do - Gaining access to markets

APT is uniquely positioned to promote business linkages between the South and wider mainstream markets.

Many small scale producers provide only for themselves and their immediate neighbours. They face numerous barriers that prevent them obtaining the benefits of higher value markets. Helping poor producers reach these markets helps to stimulate other areas, not least agricultural development, local economic development and livelihood security.

At the same time, in both the North and the South, people are increasingly purchasing from large companies or retail chains. These larger firms find it difficult to establish effective and reliable linkages to small scale producers.

Helping small scale producers access higher value markets may involve improvements in transportation and trading links, meeting quality and quantity requirements, transactional arrangements, IT communication and micro-credit.

With APT's knowledge and skills in relating to the marketplace, and concern to reach the poorest and most vulnerable, APT is uniquely positioned i.e. to increase the opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged people in viable small enterprises, and to promote effective business linkages between micro and small enterprise in the South and wider mainstream markets.

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