income in rural Mexico. In the model, interactions among heterogeneous agents within a local context shape both macro and …

-Saharan Africa. Drawing on data from Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique, this article explores how maize assemblers influence the … market access conditions of small-scale farmers. Assembly markets for maize are found to be highly competitive in terms of …

The struggle over genetically-engineered (GE) maize in Mexico reveals a deep conflict over the criteria used in the … governance of agri-food systems. Policy debate on the topic of GE maize has become “scientized,” granting experts a high level of …, this study finds that Mexican activists acting “in defense of maize” engage science in multiple ways, using and producing …

We use classification tree analysis to identify the primary predictors of a suite of maize land use and livelihood … outcomes for smallholder farmers in three regions of Mexico (Sinaloa, Mexico state, and Chiapas). Our analysis identifies … regionally specific correlates with change in maize area, yield, and income, spanning demographic, environmental, and social …

producers who steward and manage the country’s reserve of maize (Zea mays) genetic diversity. Framed by research suggesting that … certain maize varieties in a rain-fed farming region in southern Sonora are in danger of loss due chiefly to long-term drought …, this article explores the ramifications of post-NAFTA agricultural policies for in situ maize diversity conservation …

world. In Mexico, a culture of maize production still exists alongside rapid urban and industrial growth, which exemplifies … Toluca Metropolitan Area, west of Mexico City, a traditional maize-growing region that has experienced rapid urban growth …-farm income is often volatile. Our results reflect a persistence of maize in peri-urban areas of central Mexico, which should not …