Recent changes in world markets, trade liberalisation and price decontrol have left smallholder farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of market forces. Constraints such as poor technology, weak organisational structures and high transaction costs due to long and inefficient supply chain means t...
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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Sagary, N.
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[Promoting effective collective marketing in the context of integrated agricultural research for development in sub saharan Africa]
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Promoting effective collective marketing in the context of integrated agricultural research for development in sub saharan Africa
This article examines the determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in
Zimbabwe, with a view to identifying key policy entry points for increasing farmer incomes. Market
linkages have been identified as key to the successful integration of grain legumes into the smallh...
Zamasiya, Byron
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Mango, Nelson
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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[Determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe]
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Determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing interest for the adaptation and use of the innovation systems approach to advance learning and development in the Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) sector. This crave is constrained by unavailability of a proven blue print that describe the par...
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Pali, Pamela N.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Olarinde, L.O.
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Adekunle, A.O.
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[Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)]
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Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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Mango, Nelson
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Zamasiya, Byron
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[The impact of integrated agricultural research for development on collective marketing among smallholder farmers of Southern Africa]
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The impact of integrated agricultural research for development on collective marketing among smallholder farmers of Southern Africa
Mango, Nelson
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Zamasiya, Byron
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Makate, Clifton
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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[Factors influencing household food security among smallholder farmers in the Mudzi district of Zimbabwe]
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Factors influencing household food security among smallholder farmers in the Mudzi district of Zimbabwe
Mango, Nelson
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Makate, Clifton
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Dunjana, Nothando
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Siciba, Shephard
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[The impact of integrated agricultural research for development on food security among smallholder farmers of southern Africa]
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The impact of integrated agricultural research for development on food security among smallholder farmers of southern Africa
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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Mango, Nelson
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Aliou, Diagne
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Adekunle, Adewale
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[Impact of integrated agricultural research and development on adoption of soil fertility management technologies among smallholder farmers of Southern Africa]
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Impact of integrated agricultural research and development on adoption of soil fertility management technologies among smallholder farmers of Southern Africa
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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Mango, Nelson
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Adekunle, Adewale
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Fatunbi, Oluwole
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[Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development]
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Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development
Collective market participation can reduce transaction costs and information asymmetries, which can build up market power. The objective of this study was to evaluate decisions to participate in collective marketing and its effect on household income among smallholder farmers in an Innovation Pla...
Mango, Nelson
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Makate, Clifton
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Lundy, Mark
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Siziba, Shephard
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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[Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi]
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Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi
One of the very numerous decisions that smallholder farmers face world wide relates to market participation in agricultural markets and, consequently choosing the appropriate marketing channel for their agricultural produce. Such decisions impact on their incomes and subsequently on their welfare...