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Small Farmers and Big Retail: trade-offs of supplying supermarkets in Nicaragua [PDF]

In Nicaragua and elsewhere in Central America, small-scale farmers are weighing the risks of entering into contracts with supermarket chains. We use unique data on negotiated prices from Nicaraguan farm cooperatives supplying supermarkets to study the ...
Michelson, Hope, Perez, Francisco Jose, Reardon, Thomas   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Strategy of Market Linkage Method and Its Income Effect for Smallholder Farmers Empowered by Digital Literacy: Evidence from Tea Farmers [PDF]

Chaye kexue
Digital literacy serves as both a foundational capacity enabling tea farmers to adapt to the digital transformation of the tea industry and a new driver of household income growth.
WANG Weixin, XU Jianghong, QIAO Yingjun, CHEN Fuqiao, LIU Zhonghua
doaj  

Does ESG Matter for Unlisted Companies in the Agri‐Food Industry? Evidence From Japan's Unlisted Agri‐Food Companies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
wiley   +1 more source

Unpacking the Drivers of Market Orientation: Evidence from Smallholder Rice Farming Households in Southeast Nigeria

Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background: A fundamental departure from subsistence to commercial agriculture is crucial for ensuring lasting household-level food security and poverty reduction.
Ikenna Charles Ukwuaba Ukwuaba , Chukwuemeka John Arene , Chiedozie Benjamin Okpukpara , Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje , Chris Nnamdi Onyekwe, Victoria Okpukpara, Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah , Tochukwu Johnpaul Offorma   +7 more
doaj  

Harsha de Silva, Director, E-development Labs (private) Limited and Senior Economist, LIRNEasia - Agricultural Market Development through Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Developing Country Experience [PDF]

One of the fundamental characteristics of a well functioning market is the ability to transmit useful information to decision makers at the micro-level, which will ultimately culminate in the development of effective macro-level policies.
Oyewumi, Olubukola Ayodeju
core   +1 more source

U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities and Challenges of California's Fruit and Vegetable Electronic Benefit Transfer Pilot Project at Farmers' Markets: A Qualitative Study with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Shoppers and Farmers' Market Staff. [PDF]

Nutrients
Chelius C, Strochlic R, Hewawitharana SC, Gosliner W.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Assessment of Perceived Barriers to Farmers' Market Access. [PDF]

J Nutr Educ Behav, 2019
Ritter G, Walkinshaw LP, Quinn EL, Ickes S, Johnson DB.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhancing Leadership and Organization for Farmers' Market Success [PDF]

Agribusiness, Marketing,
Barry, Jude, Henehan, Brian M.
core   +1 more source