African farmers, value chains and agricultural development : an economic and institutional perspective

African farmers, value chains and agricultural development : an economic and institutional perspective / Alan de Brauw, Erwin Bulte.

This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri-food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a low...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brauw, Alan de (Author), Bulte, E. H. (Erwin Hendricus), 1968- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Series:Palgrave studies in agricultural economics and food policy.
Subjects:
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sustainable agriculture > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sustainable development > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Agriculture > Economic aspects
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. African smallholders and their market environment
  • 2. African Agricultural Value Chains: A Brief Historical Overview
  • 3. Economic theory and value chain governance
  • 4. The evolution of Agricultural Value Chains in Africa
  • 5. Small holders and Markets
  • 6. Product quality and certification
  • 7. Storage and post-harvest losses
  • 8. Silver bullets?
  • 9. Structural transformation 2.0: the rocky road ahead.

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