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African farmers, value chains and agricultural development : an economic and institutional perspective / / Alan de Brauw, Erwin Bulte
| African farmers, value chains and agricultural development : an economic and institutional perspective / / Alan de Brauw, Erwin Bulte |
| Autore | De Brauw Alan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Collana | Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy |
| Soggetto topico | Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 3-030-88693-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 African Smallholders and Their Market Environment -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Transaction Costs: The Elephant in the Room -- 1.3 The Weakest Shoulders and the Heaviest Burden -- 1.4 Value Chain Development -- 1.5 Policies and Interventions -- 1.6 What This Book Tries to Do (and Does not Do) -- References -- 2 African Agricultural Value Chains: A Brief Historical Overview -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Precolonial Farming -- 2.3 The Scramble for Africa -- 2.4 Extraction and Growth During Colonial Times -- 2.5 Taxing Farmers: African Agriculture After Decolonization -- 2.6 From Taxation to Protection -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Economic Theory and Value Chain Governance -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 How Value Chains Are Governed -- 3.3 Development and Value Chains -- 3.4 Formal and Informal Governance of Value Chains -- 3.5 Relational Contracting in More Detail -- 3.6 Policies, Projects, and Value Chain Performance: Competition and Insurance -- 3.7 Discussion and Conclusions -- Appendix: A Formal Model of Relational Contracting Between a Trader and a Farmer -- References -- 4 The Evolution of Agricultural Value Chains in Africa -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types of Value Chains -- 4.3 Value Chain Services -- 4.4 Factors Shaping the Transition from Traditional to Complex Value Chains -- 4.4.1 Consequences of Income Growth, Inequality, and Urbanization -- 4.5 Contract Farming -- 4.6 Value Chain Finance -- 4.7 The Role of Imported Food in African Markets -- 4.8 Closing Words -- References -- 5 Smallholders and Markets -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Factor Markets -- 5.3 Input Markets -- 5.4 Output Markets -- 5.5 Smallholder Households -- 5.6 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 6 Product Quality and Certification -- 6.1 Producers, Purchases, and Certifying Quality.
6.1.1 The Role of Trust in the Value Chain -- 6.2 Types of Certification -- 6.2.1 Quality Certification of Grains -- 6.2.2 Potential Unintended Consequences of Certification -- 6.3 Impacts of Certification on Smallholder Livelihoods -- 6.3.1 Vertical Integration and Outcomes -- 6.4 Summary -- References -- 7 Storage and Post-harvest Losses -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Food Storage in Africa -- 7.2.1 Storing Perishables -- 7.3 Post-Harvest Losses -- 7.3.1 Post-Harvest Losses in Perishables -- 7.3.2 Hidden Challenges: Aflatoxins -- 7.4 How Can Improved Storage Work for the Poor? -- 7.4.1 Warehouse Receipts -- 7.4.2 Storage and Commodity Exchanges -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Silver Bullets? -- 8.1 Foreign Direct Investment and Farm Consolidation -- 8.2 Input Subsidy Programs -- 8.3 Innovation Platforms -- 8.4 Producer Organizations -- 8.5 ICT and Mobile Phones -- 8.5.1 The Benefits of ICT -- 8.5.2 The Impacts of ICTs on Rural Africa -- 8.6 Blockchain in Agriculture: Can It Lead to Growth? -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Structural Transformation 2.0: The Rocky Road Ahead… -- 9.1 Will Structural Transformation 1.0 Occur in Africa? -- 9.2 Approach 1: Bundling Interventions -- 9.3 Approach 2: Farm Consolidation -- 9.3.1 The Inverse Relationship Between Farm Size and Productivity -- 9.3.2 Hub and Spoke Systems? -- 9.4 Approach 3: Infrastructure Investments -- 9.4.1 Technology Infrastructure -- 9.5 Approach 4: Boosting Demand and Improving Regional Trade -- 9.6 Closing Words -- References -- Index. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
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African smallholders [[electronic resource] ] : food crops, markets and policy / / edited by Göran Djurfeldt, Ernest Aryeetey and Aida C. Isinika
| African smallholders [[electronic resource] ] : food crops, markets and policy / / edited by Göran Djurfeldt, Ernest Aryeetey and Aida C. Isinika |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DjurfeldtGöran <1945->
AryeeteyErnest <1955-> IsinikaAida C. <1951-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agricultural development projects - Africa, Sub-Saharan Food supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-282-98702-X
9786612987021 1-84593-717-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | African agriculture: from crisis to development? / Hans Holmen and Goran Hyden -- The millennium goals, the state and macro level performance: an overview / Hans Holmen -- Smallholders caught in poverty: flickering signs of agricultural dynamism / Magnus Jirstrom, Agnes Andersson and Goran Djurfeldt -- A new era for Sub-Saharan African agriculture? Changing drivers of maize production / Agnes Andersson ... [et al.] -- Maize remittances, market participation and consumption among smallholders in Africa / Agnes Andersson -- Meeting the financial needs of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia / Wolday Amha -- Agricultural diversification, food self sufficiency and food security in Ghana: the role of infrastructure and institutions / Fred M. Dzanku and Daniel Sarpong -- Conditions for achieving sustained agricultural intensification in Africa: evidence from Kenya / Stephen k. Wambugu, Joseph T. Karugia and Willis Oluoch-Kosura -- The fertilizer support programme and the millennium development challenge in Zambia: is government a problem solution? / Hyde Haantuba, Mukata Wamulume and Richard Bwalya -- Has the Nigerian green revolution veered off track? / Tunji Akande ... [et al.] -- Addressing food self sufficiency in Tanzania: a balancing act of policy coordination / Aida C. Isinika and Elibariki E. Msuya -- Focusing on the majority: rethinking agricultural development in Mozambique / Peter E. Coughlin -- Conclusions: What direction for the future of African agriculture / Ernest Aryeetey, Goran Djurfeldt and Aida C. Isinika. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910446350703321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crop improvement, adoption and impact of improved varieties in food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by Tomas S. Walker, Jeffrey Alwang
| Crop improvement, adoption and impact of improved varieties in food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by Tomas S. Walker, Jeffrey Alwang |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CGIAR : , : Independent Science Partnership Council, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (478 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Food crops - Breeding - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Crop improvement - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agricultural productivity - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Research - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-78064-893-6
1-78064-402-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627299403321 |
| Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CGIAR : , : Independent Science Partnership Council, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery
| Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery |
| Autore | Christiaensen Luc J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 105 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DemeryLionel |
| Collana | Directions in development. Poverty |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Green Revolution - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-280-76578-X
9786610765782 0-8213-6855-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Participation of the Poor in Growth; Tables; Chapter 4 The Growth Potential of Agriculture; Chapter 5 Agriculture and Growth in the Rest of the Economy; Chapter 6 A Sectoral Decomposition of Poverty Change; Chapter 7 Concluding Observations; Appendix 1 Objectives of and Data Sources for Case Studies; Appendix 2 Data Sources and Constructs Used in Case Studies; Appendix 3 Decomposition of Changes in the Poverty Headcount before and after 1995
Appendix 4 Welfare Effect of Productivity and Output Price ChangeCountry Case Study Papers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777892003321 |
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Christiaensen Luc J
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery
| Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery |
| Autore | Christiaensen Luc J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 105 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DemeryLionel |
| Collana | Directions in development. Poverty |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Green Revolution - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-280-76578-X
9786610765782 0-8213-6855-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Participation of the Poor in Growth; Tables; Chapter 4 The Growth Potential of Agriculture; Chapter 5 Agriculture and Growth in the Rest of the Economy; Chapter 6 A Sectoral Decomposition of Poverty Change; Chapter 7 Concluding Observations; Appendix 1 Objectives of and Data Sources for Case Studies; Appendix 2 Data Sources and Constructs Used in Case Studies; Appendix 3 Decomposition of Changes in the Poverty Headcount before and after 1995
Appendix 4 Welfare Effect of Productivity and Output Price ChangeCountry Case Study Papers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809066203321 |
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Christiaensen Luc J
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Down to earth [[electronic resource] ] : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery
| Down to earth [[electronic resource] ] : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery |
| Autore | Christiaensen Luc J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DemeryLionel |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Green Revolution - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-76578-X
9786610765782 0-8213-6855-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Participation of the Poor in Growth; Tables; Chapter 4 The Growth Potential of Agriculture; Chapter 5 Agriculture and Growth in the Rest of the Economy; Chapter 6 A Sectoral Decomposition of Poverty Change; Chapter 7 Concluding Observations; Appendix 1 Objectives of and Data Sources for Case Studies; Appendix 2 Data Sources and Constructs Used in Case Studies; Appendix 3 Decomposition of Changes in the Poverty Headcount before and after 1995
Appendix 4 Welfare Effect of Productivity and Output Price ChangeCountry Case Study Papers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451628303321 |
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Christiaensen Luc J
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash
| Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash |
| Autore | Goyal Aparajita |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Collana | Africa Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agricultural productivity - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511705103321 |
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Goyal Aparajita
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash
| Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash |
| Autore | Goyal Aparajita |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Collana | Africa Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agricultural productivity - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792826903321 |
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Goyal Aparajita
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash
| Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for transforming African agriculture productivity growth / / Aparajita Goyal and John Nash |
| Autore | Goyal Aparajita |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Collana | Africa Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agricultural productivity - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823380903321 |
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Goyal Aparajita
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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