Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries
The transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture is key for economic growth. But what are the consequences for nutritional outcomes? The evidence to date has been scant and inconclusive. This study contributes to the debate by revisiting two prevailing wisdoms: (a) market participation by A...
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okr-10986-291542021-05-25T10:54:42Z Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries Carletto, Calogero Corral, Paul Guelfi, Anita AGRICULTURAL COMMERIALIZATION CASH CROPS NUTRITION MARKET PARTICIPATION GENDER The transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture is key for economic growth. But what are the consequences for nutritional outcomes? The evidence to date has been scant and inconclusive. This study contributes to the debate by revisiting two prevailing wisdoms: (a) market participation by African smallholders remains low; and (b) the impact of commercialization on nutritional outcomes is generally positive. Using nationally representative data from three African countries, the analysis reveals high levels of commercialization by even the poorest and smallest landholders, with rates of market participation as high as 90%. Female farmers participate less, but tend to sell larger shares of their production, conditional on participation. Second, we find little evidence of a positive relationship between commercialization and nutritional status. As countries and international agencies prioritize the importance of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, better understanding of the transmission channels between crop choices and nutritional outcomes should remain a research priority. 2018-01-12T20:56:07Z 2018-01-12T20:56:07Z 2017-02 Journal Article Food Policy 0306-9192 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29154 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Elsevier Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Malawi Tanzania Uganda |
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The transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture is key for economic growth. But what are the consequences for nutritional outcomes? The evidence to date has been scant and inconclusive. This study contributes to the debate by revisiting two prevailing wisdoms: (a) market participation by African smallholders remains low; and (b) the impact of commercialization on nutritional outcomes is generally positive. Using nationally representative data from three African countries, the analysis reveals high levels of commercialization by even the poorest and smallest landholders, with rates of market participation as high as 90%. Female farmers participate less, but tend to sell larger shares of their production, conditional on participation. Second, we find little evidence of a positive relationship between commercialization and nutritional status. As countries and international agencies prioritize the importance of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, better understanding of the transmission channels between crop choices and nutritional outcomes should remain a research priority. |
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Carletto, Calogero Corral, Paul Guelfi, Anita |
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Carletto, Calogero Corral, Paul Guelfi, Anita |
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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries |
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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries |
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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries |
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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries |
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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited : Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries |
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agricultural commercialization and nutrition revisited : empirical evidence from three african countries |
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