Guidelines for successful and sustainable involvement of ISMEs [indigenous and small and medium enterprise] in Southern Africa agribusiness : final report

Section 1.0 addresses the question of how donors identify and prioritize high-opportunity agribusiness subsectors. Section 2.0 reviews relevant studies or activities related to operating constraints, paying particular attention to the enabling environment and managerial and technical capacity. Section 3.0 covers financial constraints, the role of financial intermediaries in agribusiness development, positive and negative experiences, lessons learned, and implications regarding intermediary selection and management. The paper provides guidelines for field researchers assigned to conduct an analysis of subsector opportunities and operating constraints for ISME agribusinesses in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Angola. Appendices include lists of the documents reviewed. (Author abstract)