Long-term economic growth in impoverished regions has been a critical research and policy
concern. Smallholder farmers require access to modern marketing and commercialization …

Purpose Blockchain-based traceability technology (BTT) is an emerging digital technology
that claims to have the potential to fulfil the demand for traceability to safeguard fruit safety …

Linking producers to export markets can improve incomes and welfare, but accessing these
markets requires meeting international quality standards. In partnership with two groundnut …

No single constraint can explain the stagnant agricultural productivity growth in sub-Saharan
Africa. Most interventions that relax individual barriers to productivity have delivered …

Value upgrading through processing has been a core tenet of value chain interventions
focusing on improving smallholder farmer welfare improvements. However, assessing the …

Pulse production in India has stagnated relative to staple grains and cash crops, raising
concerns about rural protein consumption. We experimentally evaluate an effort to increase …

This chapter looks at the dynamic interplay between technology and the logistics sector in
Vietnam. Beginning with an overview of the current logistics landscape in the country, it …

Firms in developing countries are embedded in supply chains and labor networks. These
linkages may propagate or attenuate shocks. Using panel data from Thai villages, we …

Trust in quality of production inputs is essential for farmers in low income countries where
government regulatory systems are weak. We implemented a randomized controlled trial in …

We conduct a randomized experiment with groundnut producers in Senegal to address
barriers to managing food safety and complying with international quality standards. We …