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The Current State of Agribusiness Education and Training in Africa

Mabaya, Edward T.; Christy, Ralph D.; Bandama, Maureen - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

attention to include agribusiness or agro-industries. However, the role of Agricultural Education and Training in fostering … agribusiness growth in developing countries is relatively underexplored. This paper analyses the current state of agribusiness … macroeconomic environment—political, economic, social and technological—in which agribusiness development is taking place in Africa …

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Supermarkets, farm household income and poverty: Insights from Kenya

Rao, Elizaphan J.O.; Qaim, Matin - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

Expansion of supermarkets in developing countries is increasingly providing opportunities for farmers to participate in modern supply chains. While some farmers are excluded by stringent supermarket requirements, there are important gains for participating farmers. However, studies analyzing...

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Competitive Strategy through Innovative Partnerships at the Regional Level: The Case of Tomatoes and Soybean Value Chains in Northern Togo.

Maatman, A.; Konlambigue, Abdou; Yatombo, T. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2004

Agricultural intensification is widely seen as a condition sine-qua-non for overall economic growth and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Though attention is shifting from technology development to more market-oriented approaches, the best examples of agricultural intensification seem...

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Linking Farmers to Markets through Modern Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya

Mukhebi, A.W.; Kundu, J.; Okolla, A.; Wambua, M.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This paper highlights a market information and linkage system (MILS) developed and tested by the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Limited (KACE) that increases the efficiency of agricultural markets to work better for smallholder farmers and other small and medium sized agro-enterprises...

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Policy and Institutional effects on market participation by smallholder rice farmers: case studies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Toure, Ali; Bamba, Ibrahim; Diagne, Aliou; Harouna, Kore; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Rice sector contributes significantly to secure households with regard to their food needs but also to the creation of employments and income generation. The sector development and its evolution over the years have been marked by various policies and approaches. These development stages of the...

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Expanding the Agricultural Finance Frontier: A Kenyan Case

Kibaara, Betty; Nyoro, James K. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan Economy. However, agriculture has experienced low productivity over the years. Poor access to agricultural finance has been identified as a contributing factor to low crop productivity. Kenyan agriculture has undergone some fundamental changes which have...

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Agricultural Value Chain Development in West Africa – Methodological framework and case study of mango in Benin

van Melle, Cathelijne; Coulibaly, Ousmane; Hell, Kerstin - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Globalization and competitiveness of agricultural commodities could have significant potential benefits for food security and poverty reduction in West Africa. Participation in global trade and economy is potentially important but not enough to ensure benefits at all levels of the chains and...

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Organic Rural Innovation Systems and Networks: Findings From a Study of Ethiopian Smallholders

Spielman, David J.; Davis, Kristin E.; Negash, Martha; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Agriculture in Ethiopia is changing. New players, relationships, and policies are influencing the ways in which information and knowledge are used by smallholders. While this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian smallholders, too little is known about how these opportunities...

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EFFETS DU CONSEIL A L’EXPLOITATION FAMILIALE (CEF) SUR LES PERFORMANCES ECONOMIQUES DES EXPLOITATIONS BENEFICIAIRES A BANIKOARA AU NORD-BENIN

Ayena, Moudachirou; Yabi, Jacob A. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

Les effets du Conseil à l’Exploitation Familiale sur le revenu et la productivité agricoles des bénéficiaires ont été évalués dans cet article. Les données collectées auprès de cent soixante (160) producteurs choisis aléatoirement à raison de quatre-vingt (80) auditeurs CEF (AC)...

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Information Flow along Catfish Marketing Channels in Nigeria: Whither the Role of Mobile Telephony?

Animashaun, Jubril Olayinka; Fakayode, S.B.; Ayinde, … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

The objectives of this study were two-folds. First, examined the use of mobile phone technology to facilitate catfish marketing and second, identified the determinants of variations in the frequency of mobile phone use for catfish marketing among agents involved in the marketing chain. The study...

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