If smallholder farmers are to be given the opportunity to become viable businesses, it is essential that they be connected to markets. Indeed, support for rural infrastructure – including last-mile roads, electrification, post-harvest facilities, support for agricultural associations and cooperatives, and access to land and irrigation facilities – is a crucial element in the value chain.
如果想赋予小农业生产者一个发展机会，让他们发展切实可行的生意的话，那就必须让他们与市场对接。事实上，支持农村地区基础设施建设——包括连接村落的公路、供电、收割后的处理设备、支持建立农业联盟以及合作社，以及获取土地以及灌溉设施——就是整个产业价值链的关键部分。