Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deliver a structured literature review of existing
literature on agri-fresh food supply chain quality (AFSCQ) over a period of 23 years (1994 to …

While Contract Farming (CF) can enhance smallholders' income in developing countries,
empirical research on the motivation of smallholders to participate in CF is scarce. This …

This paper proposes an alternative typology of contract farming arrangements (CFA) based
on transaction cost theory. To construct the typology, we first surveyed managers of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of perishable food supply
chain quality (PFSCQ) and to suggest a structural model that counts the influence of PFSCQ …

In light of the high percentage of poor people in rural areas of South Africa, the post-
apartheid government has, among other things, prioritized food security in their policy …

The main objective of this article is to review the research by agricultural economists over
the past decade on linking smallholder farmers to agri-food supply chains in Southern Africa …

Despite the numerous opportunities offered by globalisation in most agribusiness sectors of
African and Asian economies, the sector is still struggling to capitalise on these opportunities …

This paper intends to contribute to the ongoing debate about whether and how restructured
agri-food markets can provide viable market opportunities for small-scale farmers in South …

This paper explores smallholder vegetable farmers' marketing channel selection decisions
using data collected from a sample of 140 farmers from Manzini and Hhohho regions of …

Partnerships have recently gained increasing popularity in the development community and
are thought to play a key role in facilitating market access for smallholder farmers. This is …