Search Results - subject_exact:"Small farm"

Nudging sustainable farming : experimental evidence on the role of budget constraints and agricultural subsidy formats

Nopparuj Chindasombatcharoen; Phumsith Mahasuweerachai - 2026

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A comprehensive economic analysis of the coffee value chain in Region X : advancing sustainability and empowering local communities

Medalla, Jerelyn B.; Orlanes, Glenda T.; Ampoloquio, … - 2026

This study provides a comprehensive examination of the economic, structural, and sustainability dimensions of the coffee value chain in Region X (Northern Mindanao), with emphasis on the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental two areas recognized as emerging centers for both Robusta and...

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Transforming smallholder agri-food supply chains through digital product passports : A pathway to sustainable markets and innovative business models

Fernando, W. Madushan; Ratnayake, R. M. Chandima; … - 2026

Smallholder agri-food supply chains in developing economies face persistent barriers in accessing high-value and sustainable markets, including inefficiencies, regulatory compliance challenges, limited traceability, and weak market integration. This research addresses critical gaps in the...

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Food insecurity and contract farming

Bhattacharyya, Ranajoy; Das, Gouranga Gopal - 2026

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Farm size distribution, weather shocks, and agricultural productivity

Arteaga, Julián; Roux, Nicolás de; Gáfaro, Margarita; … - 2026

We study how weather shocks affect the farm-size distribution and agricultural productivity. Using survey data from several developing countries, we document new empirical patterns in farm-size dynamics and the effect of weather shocks. Drawing on unique administrative data from Colombia with...

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Instability in survey-reported farm size : evidence from panel data in Ethiopia and Malawi

Holden, Stein Terje; Makate, Clifton; Tione, Sarah - 2026

Reliable measurement of farm size is central to empirical research on agricultural structure, land inequality, and land use efficiency in developing countries. Most studies rely on single-round household survey data and implicitly assume that reported farm size is stable and accurately measured....

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Export agriculture and rural poverty : evidence from Indonesian palm oil

Edwards, Ryan Barclay - 2026

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Women's empowerment and nutrition : evidence from rural households in Africa and Asia

Maina, Cecilia Chemeli; Debela, Bethelhem Legesse; … - 2026

Women play key roles in food systems, yet continue to face persistent disadvantages in terms of low decision-making power and limited access to goods, services, and markets. Discrimination against women is often deeply ingrained in social norms, policies, and institutions. Widely observed gender...

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Spousal cooperation and agricultural technology adoption

Ndip, Francis E.; Maina, Cecilia - 2026

Adoption of agricultural technologies is crucial for sustainable development, yet adoption of many relevant technologies remains low, especially among smallholder farmers in Africa. While there is an extensive literature aimed at understanding drivers of adoption, intra-household factors have...

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Smallholder-farmer yield-improvement programs : are they really doing any good?

Serhatlı, Utku; Roels, Guillaume - 2026 - Revised version of 2024/41/TOM

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Under the weight of provision : gendered mental load among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Davis, Kristin; Vitellozzi, Sveva; Ronzani, Piero; … - 2026

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Supply chain capability building for smallholder farmers in developing economies : a systematic review of farmer development as supplier development

DeSilva, Leeza; Jayamaha, Nihal Palitha; Garnevska, Elena - 2026

Smallholder farmers in developing economies are key suppliers in agri-food value chains, yet often lack capabilities to meet quality, reliability, and sustainability expectations. This paper presents a systematic literature review of empirical studies on farmer development, conceptualised as...

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Do multilevel agricultural innovation platforms support inclusive innovation? : lessons learned from a case study in the Ethiopian highlands

Lema, Zelalem; Lobry de Bruyn, Lisa A.; Marshall, Graham Roy - 2025

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Economic, cultural and taste-based constraints to the scaling of climate-resilient biofortified maize among diverse smallholder populations in Guatemala

Macours, Karen; Mallia, Paola; Rudder, Jessica - 2025

To address the combined challenges of hidden hunger and climate vulnerability, crop breeding efforts over the last decades have focused on releasing crop varieties with resilient traits and higher nutrient content. Ensuring that those newly released varieties reach the types of farmers most...

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Can't hold me down? : farming households' access to productive assets and inputs : a cross-country approach

Improta, Martina; De la O Campos, Ana Paula; Petracco, Carly - 2025

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Trade-offs between labour migration and agricultural productivity : evidence from smallholder wheat systems in Nepal

Paudel, Gokul P.; Nguyen, Trung Thanh; Grote, Ulrike - 2025

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Liquidity constraints for variable inputs at planting time and the maize production and marketing decisions of smallholder farmers in Zambia

Melkani, Aakanksha; Mason, Nicole M.; Mather, David L.; … - 2025

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Supporting farmers dealing with climate change : the impact of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) on smallholder lead farmers in Malawi

Abidoye, Babatunde; Aladysheva, Anastasia; Haitz, Natascha - 2025

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Patterns and heterogeneity in credit repayment performance : evidence from Malian farmers

Ölkers, Tim; Liu, Shuang; Mußhoff, Oliver; Yu, Xiaohua - 2025

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Multi-stakeholder collaboration framework for post-harvest loss reduction : the case of tomato value chain in Iringa and Morogoro regional in Tanzania

Izdori, Fides John; Mkwambisi, David; Karuaihe, Selma … - 2025

Globally, one-third of the food produced for human consumption globally is wasted, a figure projected to rise with increased food production. Collaborative efforts across food supply chains can mitigate post-harvest losses, playing a crucial role in enhancing food security. However, frameworks...

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A fruitful endeavor : smallholders’ climate change adaptation strategies through tree species selection for planting

Müting, Luisa; Mußhoff, Oliver - 2025

In the African Sahel region, arable land is being increasingly threatened by the implications of climate change. Agroforestry offers opportunities to adapt to these challenges by enhancing ecological resilience and food production through intensification and/or diversification by integrating...

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Gender dynamics and aspirational disparities in agriculture

Aveiga-Villacis, Alexis; Bruns, Selina; Tabe-Ojong, … - 2025

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Sustainable entrepreneurial mindsets and process : a case study of smallholder farms in Eswatini

Zhang, Yingying Zhang; Phiri, Zanele Penelope - 2025

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Different strategies of crop diversification between poor and non-poor farmers : concepts and evidence from Tanzania

Fujimoto, Takefumi; Suzuki, Aya - 2025

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Different Strategies of Crop Diversification Between Poor and Non-Poor Farmers : Concepts and Evidence from Tanzania

Fujimoto, Takefumi; Suzuki, Aya - 2023

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Different Strategies of Crop Diversification between Poor and Non-Poor Farmers : Concepts and Evidence from Tanzania

Fujimoto, Takefumi; Suzuki, Aya - 2023

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Using satellites and phones to evaluate and promote agricultural technology adoption : evidence from smallholder farms in India

Cole, Shawn; Harigaya, Tomoko; Killeen, Grady; Krishna, … - 2025

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Using satellites and phones to evaluate and promote agricultural technology adoption : evidence from smallholder farms in India

Cole, Shawn; Killeen, Grady; Harigaya, Tomoko; Krishna, … - 2025

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Integrating resilience and vulnerability components in assessing urbanization impacts on farming household livelihood strategies : insights from Ethiopia

Aboye, Bahiru Haile - 2025

Integrating resilience and vulnerability components is critical in understanding urbanization impacts on farming household livelihood strategies. This study aims to combine methods and concepts of resilience and vulnerability, that are independently analyzed by previous research to grasp...

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Hambre, desigualdad e ilegalidad : el circuito perverso del rezago social cocalero y la estigmatización del Macizo Colombiano

Alfonso R., Óscar A. - 2025

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Drought, livestock holding and milk production : a difference-in-differences analysis

Abebe, Meseret B.; Alem, Yonas - 2025

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Drought, livestock holding, and milk production : a difference-in-differences analysis

Abebe, Meseret B.; Alem, Yonas - 2024

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Inter-firm relations and resource-based performance : a contingent relational view of small-scale farmers in Zambia

Adetoyinbo, Ayobami; Mithöfer, Dagmar - 2025

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Sustainability standards in agri-food value chains : impacts and trade-offs for smallholder farmers

Wollni, Meike; Bohn, Sophia; Ocampo-Ariza, Carolina; … - 2025

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Navigating the measurement frontier : new insights into small farm realities

Michelson, Hope - 2025

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Nature-based land management practices and yield dynamics in oil palm production : insights from Indonesian smallholder growers

Sibhatu, Kibrom T.; Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul <Jr.>; … - 2025

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Farm size and agricultural productivity of nutritious foods : evidence from Ethiopia

Ameye, Hannah; Bachewe, Fantu; Minten, Bart; Tamru, Seneshaw - 2025

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On smallholder crop productivity and on-farm entrepreneurship : empirical evidence from Ndumo-B and Makhathini irrigation schemes, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Zegeye, Edilegnaw Wale; Mkuna, Eliaza - 2025

This study was conducted to examine the presence and empirical validity of the link between on-farm entrepreneurship and crop productivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A sample of 221 smallholder farmers was drawn from Ndumo-B and Makhathini Irrigation Schemes, Jozini Local Municipality....

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Agricultural commercialization and food security : evidence and policy implications for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Mutea, Emily; Jacobi, Johanna; Rist, Stephan; Kiteme, … - 2025

This study investigates the relationship between agricultural commercialization and food security among smallholder farmers in Kenya, integrating the Market Structure, Conduct, and Performance (SCP) paradigm with peasant economic theory. Using mixed methods (household survey, participant...

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Eliciting supplier cooperation for value chain decarbonization : a field experiment with smallholder farmers in India

Ghosh, Sukti; Jasjit Singh - 2025 - Revised Version of 2024/28/STR

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Eliciting supplier cooperation for value chain decarbonization : a field experiment with smallholder farmers in India

Ghosh, Sukti; Jasjit Singh - 2025 - Revised Version of 2025/40/STR

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Eliciting supplier cooperation for value chain decarbonization : a field experiment with smallholder farmers in India

Ghosh, Sukti; Jasjit Singh - 2024

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Is income diversification welfare-enhancing? : empirical evidence on smallholder resilience to climate shocks in India

Areef, Mulla; Sekhar, C. S. C. - 2025

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How does climate-smart aquaculture affect fish productivity among smallholder farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya : amultinomial endogenous switching regression

Magesi, Boke Christopher; Bett, Hillary Kiplangat; … - 2025

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Farmers' willingness to pay for agricultural extension services in Limpopo province, South Africa

Mudzielwana, Rudzani Vhuyelwani Angel; Phophi, Mutondwa … - 2025

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Effect of collective marketing on mango income among smallholder farmers in Mwala sub-county, Machakos County,Kenya

Maingi, Veronica Wavinya; Ngigi, Magret; Gitau, Raphael - 2025

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Quantile analysis of the effect of non-mandatory cash crop production on poverty among smallholder farmers

Uwimana, Placide; Obare, Gideon A.; Ingasia, Oscar Ayuya - 2025

Tea and coffee as traditional cash crops have been produced in Rwanda for more than six and ten decades respectively. However, new cash crops are being produced and exported, although their role in increased income and poverty reduction over traditional ones is not well understood; hence the...

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Direct and spillover effects of an agricultural technology adoption program : evidence from Bolivia

Salazar, Lina; Bernal, Sebastián; Miranda, Luis Enrique - 2025

This study employs an experimental approach to estimate both the direct and indirect effects (i.e. spillovers) of an agricultural technology adoption program on small landholder farmers in Bolivia. Specifically, the evaluation focuses on the second phase of the "Creación de Iniciativas...

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Is it worthwhile for Cambodian smallholders to invest in CamGAP certification? : a domestic demand-side investigation

Reich, Charlotte; Bae, Dongjin; Mußhoff, Oliver; … - 2025

Transformation of the food system is critical in the face of growing challenges such as climate change. Smallholder farmers in the Global South are particularly vulnerable to these challenges, often living in poverty. One potential pathway to increasing their resilience and income is through...

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Mobile technology and gender : a pathway to increased yield and farm profit for smallholder farmers in Bangladesh

Kandulu, John M.; Wheeler, Sarah; Zuo, Alec; Connor, … - 2025

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Sustainable cost of quinoa production in Bolivia : a foodscape approach integrating the recovery of agricultural heritage (COSPH)

Aliaga Lordemann, Javier; Caballero Caballero, Adriana … - 2025

This study analyzes the sustainable production cost, integrating the recovery of agricultural heritage (COSPH), for quinoa cultivation in the Bolivian High Plateau (Altiplano), seeking to answer: How much does it cost to make quinoa production sustainable over time in Bolivia? And, How does this...

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A systematic review of the role of networks in information dissemination and resource pooling among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa : impact on farm improvements, empowerment and behaviour change

Begho, Toritseju; Ogisi, O'Raye Dicta - 2025

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Research on livelihood capital, endogenous development momentum and sustainable livelihoods of relocated farmers

Shi, Junhong; Xian, Zhe; Zhu, Tianqi; Kang, Xiaohong - 2025

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Effects of using the internet on smallholder farmers' income and dietary quality in Bangladesh

Farjana, Fariha; Nguyen, Thanh Tung; Qaim, Matin - 2025

The internet is expanding at a rapid rate, which is true even in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries. The internet affects how people produce and consume food and other goods and services. This may also have implications for incomes and diets in smallholder farm households, where...

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Agricultural development in Mozambique : trends, challenges, and opportunities : report

2025

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Fertilizer demonstration, agricultural performance, and food security of smallholder farmers : empirical evidence from Nepal

Thapa, Ganesh; Choudhary, Dyutiman; Pandit, Naba Raj; … - 2025

Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is attributed towards the low and inefficient use of chemical fertilizers. Fertilizer demonstrations have been a useful extension tool to change the farmers' awareness and perception towards the right use of fertilizer application. About 180...

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