News Stories

Landell Mills newsletter June 2010
The June 2010 edition of the Landell Mills newsletter is now available through the following link.
Framework Contract BENEF 2009 results to date
Seven months after signing the contracts and the start of the implementation, we are delighted to report some excellent results!
Visit to Panj-Amu project
Simon Foxwell (Asia/Pacific Director) recently visited the EC-financed Panj-Amu River Basin Programme in northern Afghanistan
New manager appointed
Landell Mills appoints Michael Parker to lead the European Neighbourhood and Middle East Division within Landell Mills
Landell Mills wins ' Individual Consultant of the Year 2009/2010'
LML’s Team Leader was recently awarded ‘Individual Consultant of the Year’ by British Expertise (the association of British consulting firms) in recognition of our Team Leader’s contribution to the EC-funded ‘Kunduz River Basin Project’ in Afghanistan.
New management roles at Landell Mills
Landell Mills is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Executive Directors.
Supporting the Ghana health service
Landell Mills has successfully completed a contract to support the Ghana Health Service to achieve Universal Access to Medicines
LML formulating Renewable Energy Policy in Pakistan
LML has been contracted by the Asian Development Bank to provide TA to the Alternative Energy Development Board of Pakistan in the formulation of the country's medium-term renewable energy policy.
Contract awarded in Barbados
Landell Mills with Linpico of France has been awarded a contract to conduct an Institutional Review of the Barbados Sugar Cane Industry.

Livelihoods, food security, and the rural economy


In the past ten years, international donors have paid much attention to detailed examination of the causes of poverty, especially in rural areas, and of the complex of measures needed to generate sustainable livelihoods. Since 1975 Landell Mills has worked in rural development, initially through agricultural development work, although we have now widened our services to address the holistic nature of food security and sustainable livelihoods work.
  • Food security vulnerability assessment and information systems
  • Livelihood development
  • Rural business development
  • Value chain analysis
  • Producer groups, associations & outgrower schemes
  • Animal production (dairy, cattle, sheep, pigs & poultry)
  • Horticultural production & tree cropping (fruits & vegetables)
  • Pest & plant disease forecasting
  • Rural infrastructure development
  • Agricultural processing
  • Niche marketing, e.g. organic production, certification & legislation
  • Agri-business export market identification & promotion
  • Market information systems
  • Food safety / Quality control
  • Agricultural privatisation
  • Agrarian and land reform
  • Land dispute/conflict resolution
  • Community and social forestry
  • Staple & cash crop production
  • Agricultural policy development