Although many urban areas around the world have grown steadily in recent years, the
structural transformation, wherein an economy goes from relying primarily on agriculture and …

We assess the literature on public and private quality standards and their impact in food
markets, international trade, and global supply chains. We focus on their effects on welfare …

Poverty is prevalent in the small-farm sector of many developing countries. A large literature
suggests that contract farming—a preharvest agreement between farmers and buyers—can …

Contract farming has often been associated with an increase in the income of participating
households. It is unclear, however, whether contract farming increases other aspects of …

We analyze the inclusiveness and effectiveness of agricultural cooperatives in Rwanda. We
estimate mean income and poverty effects of cooperative membership using propensity …

In this paper, we analyze the impact of smallholder participation in a contract-farming
scheme in the rice sector in Benin. We use data from a cross-sectional farm-household …

Contract farming (CF) arrangements have the potential to address market failures and
improve technology adoption, productivity, and welfare. In Ghana, government and donors …

Standards have played an important role in food trade for a very long time. Their rapid
growth in recent years has triggered vigorous debates on their impacts on international trade …

Smallholder producers in sub-Saharan Africa are often unable integrate into markets and
access high-value opportunities by effectively participating in global chains for high-value …

We investigate whether smallholder horticultural commercialization is able to, as often
stipulated, reduce poverty in developing countries with the help of panel household survey …