The study of market power in the primary food industry is of high interest to policymakers seeking to help develop poorer countries, due to its potential source to create market inefficiencies and hamper economic development. Recent papers have provided ample empirical evidence, that market...

This paper examines the impact of agribusiness size on farmers’ income and potential phased characteristics, using panel data of 31 provinces (cities and districts) in China from 2015 to 2020. A fixed effects regression model was used in the analysis, and endogenous problem was solved by...

This study presents an extensive analysis of the research landscape concerning the application of computational and mathematical techniques in cocoa farming from 2000 to 2020. The methodology comprises a two-stage process: a bibliometric analysis of 1,886 peer-reviewed documents and a...

One of sustainable development’s key objectives is to ensure global food security. Trade in agri-food products will be a crucial component of adaptive responses to future global food insecurity. Trade in agri-food products, however, has significant environmental, economic, and climatic...

Background: Agribusiness loans advanced by Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) in Mount Kenya Region have high default rate of 20.33% which compares unfavourably with 10% benchmark for all types of loans in Kenya. This is a challenge, given the strategic importance of agribusiness credit in...

Uganda's innovation performance in recent years has consistently outpaced other low-income and Sub-Saharan African countries. Though encouraging, this nascent progress will only benefit the broader Ugandan population if policy makers address specific constraints in the innovation systems of the...

Population growth puts mounting pressure on food production; increasing climate disasters add further challenges, requiring farmers to produce more with less. Although recent years have placed greater focus on sustainability and the role of technology in agriculture, techniques like soil and...