Building successful fishing and aquaculture businesses in the Bolivian Amazon : project profile
2018
Van Damme, Paul | Abastoflor Sauma, Widen | Rojo, Julio Alem | Badani Fernandez, Luis Enrique | Flaherty, Mark | Carolsfeld, Joachim
French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Créer des entreprises de pêche et d’aquaculture fructueuses en Amazonie bolivienne : profil de projet
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Creación de exitosas empresas de pesca y acuicultura en el Amazonas boliviano : perfil del proyecto
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]This phase of the project builds on a market approach by drawing on expertise of the financial services industry to expand fisheries and aquaculture farms in the Bolivian Amazon. Entrepreneurs, mostly women, will receive training in business planning, management, and marketing, as well as access to financial products specifically geared toward women. Researchers have found that what works is to provide family-based businesses with access to technical assistance—better hygiene and handling practices for example, along with financial services, and supportive legal frameworks.
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