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Drivers of market-related considerations among small-scale cassava farmers in South Africa

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a climate-resilient crop critical to food security in sub-Saharan Africa, remains underutilized in South Africa due to the fragmented value chain and limited market participation among small-scale farmers. This study examines
Zwivhuya Osvaldo Tshishonga, Moses Herbert Lubinga, Moses Herbert Lubinga, Lize Du Preez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Between- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers' Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Sawyer-Morris G, Grajeda S, Tracy T, Karpyn A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Farmers Markets: Consumer Trends, Preferences, and Characteristics [PDF]

This study provides an overview of attitudes, preferences and characteristics of consumers who shop at farmers’ markets. Besides demographics, the characteristics examined in this report include consumption trends of fresh fruits and vegetables in terms ...
Zurbriggen, Marta, Italia, John, VanVranken, Richard, Govindasamy, Ramu, Adelaja, Adesoji O., Nitzsche, Peter   +5 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of market outlet choices among cattle farmers and implications for fostering participation in rewarding livestock markets in rural Tanzania

Discover Agriculture
Agricultural markets play a crucial role in enhancing smallholder farmers’ participation in markets. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of studies on market outlet choices among smallholder cattle farmers, particularly in Africa where markets are ...
Njile I. Shashi, Hillary K. Bett, Mary Mathenge   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan, Munisamy Gopinath, Kannan Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop market participation among smallholder farmers in Tanzania

, 2019
This paper assesses determinants of crop market participation among smallholder farmers in Tanzania, with a focus on transaction cost, asset endowment and cooperatives. The study is based on household survey data from Southern Tanzania where cooperatives
Bezu, Sosina, Villanger, Espen
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Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source