Engaging rural youth in agribusiness has become an important strategy to create
employment opportunities in Africa. To this end, governments and development partners …

Smallholder farmers face numerous constraints that restrict their access to markets and
prevent them from taking advantage of market opportunities. This research aimed to …

Background Cocoa contributes immensely to Nigeria's economy; it is about 40% of
agricultural exports and it is the main source of livelihood for over 200,000 rural households …

Producer organizations (POs) provide benefits to smallholders by alleviating market access
challenges. However, whether all farmers benefit from a PO is still a question. Limited …

Purpose Rapid transformation of agrifood value chains because of population growth,
urbanization, rising consumer incomes and increased demand for food quality and safety …

ABSTRACT Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) provide an alternative certification
system for smallholder organic farmers producing for the domestic market. Officially …

Purpose Government of India has launched FPOs to organise small and marginal farmers
into farmer collectives called FPOs. These FPOs, through economies of scale, aim to provide …

Smallholder farmers' participation in collective marketing is essential for the growth of
smallholder farming businesses and the sustainability of their livelihoods. Collective …

Governance through self-organisation in which participation is essential has been
acknowledged to be important to enable farmer organisations to perform their roles in a …

Agricultural cooperatives are considered as an institutional instrument for supporting
smallholder farmers and contributing to poverty alleviation and food security. However …