This article investigates determinants and impacts of cooperative organization, using the
example of smallholder banana farmers in Kenya. Farmer groups are inclusive of the poor …

Accessing developed country food markets entails meeting stringent food safety
requirements. Food retailers impose protocols relating to pesticide residues, field and pack …

Farmers may grow crops for local consumption despite more profitable export options.
DrumNet, a Kenyan NGO that helps small farmers adopt and market export crops, conducted …

It is widely acknowledged that the involvement of small farmers into markets can contribute
to higher productivity and income growth, which in turn can enhance food security, poverty …

The increasing interest of policymakers and academics on non-tariff measures (NTMs) has
stimulated a growing literature on their effects on the agri-food trade of African countries. The …

This paper presents analysis of a survey of fresh produce export firms in 10 countries of sub-
Saharan Africa, focusing on the determinants of GlobalGAP certification and the returns in …

We investigate whether smallholder horticultural commercialization is able to, as often
stipulated, reduce poverty in develo** countries with the help of panel household survey …

The driving forces of income growth, demographic shifts, globalisation and technical change
have led to a reorganisation of food systems from farm to plate. The characteristics of supply …

The article examines the effect of membership in farmer groups (MFG) on adoption lag of
agricultural technologies and farm performance in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of …

Purpose The study was carried out to identify information communication technologies
(ICTs) used in production and marketing of bananas, to determine factors influencing …