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Business, Markets and the State
The debate on the role of business, markets and states in development has a long history, marked by divergent and often...
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Journal Article
26 December 2017
The Effect of Value Chain Interventions for Staple Crops: Evidence from Small-Scale Farmers in Nicaragua
Published by: The Journal of Development Studies
This paper quantitatively assesses the effect of value chain development projects on market linkages of small-scale farmers of a staple crop and agricultural income.
Opinion
12 December 2017
Journal Article
24 September 2017
Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets on Extensive and Intensive Margins: Evidence from Nicaragua
Published by: Elsevier
Access to modern commercialization channels is key for smallholder farmers to move away from subsistence farming and overcome poverty. However, achieving that goal is challenging for smallholders given their lack of appropriate managerial practices, production technology and infrastructure.
Opinion
30 June 2017
Journal Article
19 January 2017
The Influence of Proximity to Market on Bean Producer Prices in Nicaragua
Published by: Wiley
Transport costs are an important determinant of smallholder welfare in developing countries. In particular, transport costs influence the prices that smallholders receive for their produce. We propose a simple way of quantifying this influence.
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Myanmar Pig Partnership
The Myanmar Pig Partnership is focusing on the risks of zoonotic disease emergence associated with the rapid growth and intensification of livestock production in Myanmar in recent years.