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Management of Volatility in the Grain Market

Guenther-Luebbers, Welf; Henke, Soren; Theuvsen, Ludwig - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

Food prices have steadily risen since the 1990s, and price were especially volatile in the years 2008 and 2010. This trend has also been reflected in the European grain market, which presents all European companies along the food value chain with new challenges. This paper focuses on the impacts...

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Organic farming and fair trade in developing country as a new agribusiness paradigm: Evidence from Mali

Sinaba, Famory; Dessein, Joost; Lauwers, Ludwig H.; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011

sustainably valorise the small peasants agriculture in Africa and include the smallholders in global markets. Certification and … smallholders of this new North- South trade regime established by certificates and labels. This article uses the theory of Global … the “cahiers de charges” imposed by the North however may cause exclusion of many smallholders in these new North …

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The role of farmer organisations and researcher support in the inclusion of smallholders in quality pork supply chains in Vietnam

Binh, Vu Trong; Thai, Bui Thi; Quang, Hoang Vu; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2007

Replaced with revised version of paper 11/26/07.

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Non-Traditional Export Crops and Household Livelihood Strategies: Panel Data Evidence from Guatemala

Kilic, Talip; Carletto, Calogero - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2009

This study uses a unique panel dataset that spans a 20-year period (1985-2005), and estimates the effect of household non-traditional agricultural export (NTX) adoption on changes in livelihood orientation and participation in non-farm employment in Santiago Sacatepéquez municipality of...

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STRATEGIES FOR SMALLHOLDERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: COMMERCIALISATION, DIVERSIFICATION AND EXIT

Brooks, Jonathan; Cervantes-Godoy, Dalila; Jonasson, Erik - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2009

This paper proposes a strategic framework for policies to assist smallholders in developing countries. It describes the … on smallholders, and the consequent need for policies to facilitate rather than impede adjustment. A key premise of the … framework is that, for the majority of smallholders, the long term (i.e. inter-generational)future lies outside the sector …

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Non-Traditional Export Crops in Guatemala: Short-Term Tool or Long-Term Strategy for Poverty Alleviation?

Carletto, Calogero; Kilic, Talip; Kirk, Angeli - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2009

This study is the first to document the long-term welfare effects of household non-traditional agricultural export (NTX) adoption. We use a unique panel dataset, which spans the period of 1985-2005, and employ difference-in-differences estimation to investigate the long-term impact of NTX...

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