pt. I. The rationale for producer organisations -- 1. Defining features of producer organisations -- 2. Small-scale producers and the market -- 3. The rationale for producer organisations -- 4. Who benefits from producer organisations? -- pt. II. What do producer organisations look like and how do they operate? -- 5. Producer organisation activities and services -- 6. Producer organisation structure -- 7. Producer organisation governance and management -- 8. Producer organisation business strategies -- 9. Producer organisation access to market services -- 10. Influencing the market environment -- 11. Producer organisation development stages -- pt. III. Working with producer organisations -- 12. The role of development NGOs -- 13. Initial steps and considerations -- 14. Facilitating the producer organisation support process -- 15. Supporting advanced producer organisation activities -- 16. Forming new producer organisations -- Annex 1. Further reading and resources -- Annex 2. Rapid assessment of markets and producers -- Annex 3. Producer organisation capacity appraisal -- Annex 4. Potential implication of different legal structures -- Annex 5. Building blocks for a strong foundation.