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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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Rural credit, food security, and resilience : an empirical evaluation from Kenya

Ndegwa, Michael K.; Ward, Patrick; Shee, Apurba; You, … - 2025

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A global update on the number of farms, farm size and farmland distribution : background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2025

Lowder, Sarah K.; Arslan, Aslıhan; Cabrera Cevallos, … - 2025

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Revealing complementarities across farm scales in global food production : background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2025

Arslan, Aslıhan; Ranuzzi, Elisa; O'Neill, Marcus; Vaz, Sara - 2025

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Average and heterogeneous effects of smallholder farm sizes on dietary diversity in Northern Ghana

Addai, Kwabena Nyarko; Ng'ombe, John N.; Temoso, Omphile - 2024

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Agri-preneurial resilience and success : the correlation and demographic characteristics of smallholders in South Africa

Agholor, Isaac Azikiwe; Chowdhury, Ataharul; Shehu … - 2024

The incentives and subsidies needed to stimulate growth, resilience, and success in agripreneurial businesses will only be realized through numerous interventions as agri-preneurship contributes significantly to sustainable agricultural development in South Africa. This study provided a novel...

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Impact of risk-contingent credit and traditional credit on smallholders' agricultural investment and productivity experimental evidence from Kenya

Ndegwa, Michael K.; Shee, Apurba; Ward, Patrick; Liu, Yanyan - 2024

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GlobalGAP compliance costs in Ghana's small-scale pineapple farming sector

Annor, Prince B.; Kaitibie, Simeon; Lyne, Mike C. - 2024

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

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

Davis, Kristin; Vitellozzi, Sveva; Ronzani, Piero; … - 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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Development of capitals and capabilities of smallholder farmers for promoting inclusive intensification in agriculture : experiences from northern West Bengal, India

Mishra, Pulak; Behera, Bhagirath; Bagchi, Niladri Sekhar; … - 2023

While policies and institutional arrangements aimed at intensification and growth of the Indian agriculture sector are inevitable for the livelihoods and food security of the country's vast population, the inclusion of land-constrained farmers especially women, therein requires certain...

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Is dirt cheap? : the economic costs of failing to meet soil health requirements on smallholder farms

Gourlay, Sydney; Kilic, Talip - 2023

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Is Dirt Cheap? : The Economic Costs of Failing to Meet Soil Health Requirements on Smallholder Farms

Gourlay, Sydney - 2022

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Technical efficiency of onion production : the case of smallholder farmers in Dallo Mena district, Bale zone, Oromia national regional state, Ethiopia

Mulatu, Gemechu; Gemechu, Tassew - 2023

This study was intended to identify factors affecting the technical efficiency of onion production by smallholder farmers in Dallo-Manna district of south eastern Ethiopia using cross-sectional data obtained from 183 randomly selected smallholder farmers. Both descriptive statistics and...

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Value chain research and development : the quest for impact

Donovan, Jason A.; Stoian, Dietmar - 2023

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Cotton made in Africa : a case study of sustainable production through responsible consumption

Peltzer, Roger; Brüntrup, Michael - 2023

Responsible consumption and production are key to sustainable development, and are therefore a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 12) in their own right. Consumption and production patterns also need to be socially responsible and economically viable. Private-sector requirements and state supply...

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Overcoming digital poverty traps in rural Asia

Barbier, Edward - 2023

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Can medium-scale farms support smallholder commercialisation and improve welfare? : evidence from Nigeria

Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda; Nuhu, Ahmed Salim; … - 2023

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Home gardens, household nutrition and income in rural farm households in Odisha, India

Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng; Mockshell, Jonathan; Garrett, … - 2023

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Linking agriculture and tourism to strengthen agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific

Gálvez Nogales, Eva; Puntsagdavaa, Ayurzana; Casari, … - 2023

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Challenges to "going local" : lessons from direct food sourcing initiatives in Cusco, Peru

Blare, Trent; Donovan, Jason A. - 2023

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A fruitful endeavor: Smallholders' climate change adaptation strategies through tree species selection for planting

Müting, Luisa; Mußhoff, Oliver - 2025

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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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