draft synthesis results country studies on strengthening farm agribusiness linkages in ghana nigeria kenya uganda and south africa edited by alexandra rottger fao rome angela dannson accra chuma ezedinma ibadan tom reuben wambua njuru bernard bashasha makerere university johann kirsten kurt satorius pretoria march 2003 overview refers to improving farmers ability add value switching from subsistence crops marketable entering into processing activities or establishing raw material supply arrangements with local international processors short the initiative deals developing long term equitable relationships sector 2001 02 five case were undertaken terms of references for each included a brief review identification 3 4 successful special emphasis formal informal but managed co operation between benefit constraints analysis was as well development recommendation how overcome all countries studied exception there is insufficient data