Agri-food value chain revolutions in low-and middle-income countries
Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …
[BOOK][B] Harvesting prosperity: Technology and productivity growth in agriculture
Back cover blurb Rising agricultural productivity has driven improvements in living standards
for millennia. Today, redoubling that effort in develo** countries is critical to reducing …
for millennia. Today, redoubling that effort in develo** countries is critical to reducing …
Global and local food value chains in Africa: A review
H Feyaerts, G Van den Broeck… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid expansion of agrifood exports from low‐and middle‐income countries and the
contribution of global value chains to rural development are well‐documented in the …
contribution of global value chains to rural development are well‐documented in the …
Economic impact of a classical biological control program: application to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata against Bactrocera dorsalis fruit fly in Kenya
KM Agboka, HEZ Tonnang, BW Muriithi, S Niassy… - BioControl, 2024 - Springer
Classical biological control (CBC) has been exploited as a safer alternative for suppressing
the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, by importing, rearing, and releasing the larval …
the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, by importing, rearing, and releasing the larval …
Resilience of global and local value chains to the Covid‐19 pandemic: Survey evidence from vegetable value chains in Senegal
In this paper we descriptively investigate the Covid‐19 pandemic's early impact on the fruit
and vegetable supply chain in Senegal, using trade statistics and survey data collected …
and vegetable supply chain in Senegal, using trade statistics and survey data collected …
[HTML][HTML] Empowerment in agricultural value chains: Mixed methods evidence from the Philippines
Women's participation and empowerment in value chains are goals of many development
organizations, but there has been limited systematic, rigorous research to track these goals …
organizations, but there has been limited systematic, rigorous research to track these goals …
Producers, consumers, and value chains in low-and middle-income countries
We present an overview of the literature on agri-food value chains in low-and middle-income
countries. Starting from farmers' decision of whether to move away from subsistence …
countries. Starting from farmers' decision of whether to move away from subsistence …
Trends and evolution of global value chains in food and agriculture: Implications for food security and nutrition
Value chains in the food and agricultural sectors are crucial for food systems transformation
and economic development. As countries increasingly participate in global agrifood value …
and economic development. As countries increasingly participate in global agrifood value …
[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse farming and employment: Evidence from Ecuador
The transforming agri-food sector is an important contributor to employment generation in
rural areas of lower-income countries. However, little attention has been paid to the question …
rural areas of lower-income countries. However, little attention has been paid to the question …
[HTML][HTML] Agricultural land acquisitions unlikely to address the food security needs of African countries
A Mechiche-Alami, J Yagoubi, KA Nicholas - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Large Scale Land Acquisitions (LSLA), direct land tenure changes
have been gaining momentum in develo** countries. In this study, we evaluate the …
have been gaining momentum in develo** countries. In this study, we evaluate the …