Large-scale farms and smallholders : evidence from Zambia
Jann Lay, Kerstin Nolte, and Kacana Sipangule
In light of the surge in large‐scale farms in developing countries, concerns have been raised that smallholders may be negatively affected. There is, however, very little evidence beyond case studies to support these claims. Drawing on nationally representative household data sets and an inventory of large‐scale farms in Zambia, this study investigates the relationship between large‐scale farms and smallholders. First, we analyse the geographical contexts of wards that host large-scale farms and show that large-scale farms are found in wards with good infrastructure and soil quality. Second, we adopt a difference-in-differences approach to estimate the impacts of large‐scale farms on smallholders’ area cultivated, maize yields, and access to fertiliser. We find that smallholders in wards with large-scale farms increase their area cultivated and maize yields, but have lower fertiliser usage. This hints at positive spillovers at the extensive and intensive margins but not at improved access to agricultural inputs. It is likely that these results are also driven by the emergence of medium‐scale farms in these regions.
Year of publication: |
February 2018
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Authors: | Lay, Jann ; Nolte, Kerstin ; Khadjavi, Kacana |
Institutions: | GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (issuing body) |
Publisher: |
Hamburg : German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien |
Subject: | large-scale farms | yields | smallholders | spillovers | Zambia | Kleinbauern | Smallholders | Sambia | Spillover-Effekt | Spillover effect | Landwirtschaft | Agriculture |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (38 Seiten) Tabellen, Karten, Diagramme |
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Series: | GIGA working papers. - Hamburg : GIGA, ZDB-ID 2467236-1. - Vol. no 310 (February 2018) |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Literaturverzeichnis |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10419/175430 [Handle] |
Classification: | Agrarsysteme ; Regionale Land- und Forstwirtschaft |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011791678
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