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A Reappraisal of the Role of Agriculture in Economic Growth in Melanesian Countries

Fleming, Euan M.; Fleming, Pauline - 2006

Fortunes in the agricultural sectors of four of the largest South Pacific countries are traced in recent decades by estimating the single factoral terms of trade index. The single factoral terms of trade are measured for agriculture in four Melanesian countries-Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon...

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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; … - 2011

valorise the small peasants agriculturein Africa and include the smallholders in global markets. Certification and labelling … systemsaccompany these chains in developed countries. The aim of this article is to analyze thechallenges for smallholders of this new …

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Commercialization of Smallholders: Is Market Participation Enough?

Gebremedhin, Berhanu; Jaleta, Moti - 2010

The literature on commercial transformation of smallholders makes little distinctionbetween market orientation …

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Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam

Lapar, Ma. Lucila A.; Toan, Nguyen Ngoc; Que, Nguyen Ngoc; … - 2009

This paper reports on the findings of a study to investigate market outlet choice decision-making of urban consumers in Vietnam with regards to fresh pork purchases and generate empirical evidence on factors that influence these choices. Data from a survey of 600 consumers in Hanoi and Ho Chi...

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

Kilic, Talip; Carletto, Calogero - 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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Non-Traditional Export Crops in Guatemala: Short-Term Tool or Long-Term Strategy for Poverty Alleviation?

Carletto, Calogero; Kilic, Talip; Kirk, Angeli - 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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Rethinking the development, dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies

Cramb, Rob - 2005

This paper focuses on the higher order factors affecting successful adoption of technologies. Drawing on the "actor-oriented perspective" in rural sociology, it is argued that successful examples of adoption at this higher level result from a complex conjunction of people and events, with...

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Improving Financial Returns to Smallholder Tree Farmers in the Philippines: Issues and Way Forward

Herbohn, J. L.; Harrison, S. R. - 2005

smallholder tree farmers in the Philippines. The paper first discusses the main drivers for current low returns to smallholders … regulations on market access and product quality appear to be the dominant constraints on smallholders receiving higher returns … these constraints by improving the implementation of policy, helping smallholders access markets and through longer term …

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Contesting 'ethicality': Ethical trade, gender and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Kiah Smith - 2011

of Southern women smallholders, most do not. It is argued here that multiple understandings or meanings of social justice … thesis asks: How do women smallholders construct ‘ethicality’ in their food networks in relation to sustainable livelihoods …-level of women smallholders’ livelihoods (agency) and the macro-level of ethical regulations (structure), as well as how …

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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach

Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a …

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