To what extent can co‐operatives strengthen rural development in sub‐Saharan Africa? This
paper explores the development of agricultural co‐operatives in Ethiopia, particularly the …

Recent literature suggests that agricultural value chains are changing rapidly and places an
increasing focus on the importance of actors and activities taking place in the “midstream” of …

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …

In developing countries, smallholder farmers often lack long-lasting sources of credit. While
traditional banking, microfinance, and cooperatives have addressed some financing gaps …

Summary Certification of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) is rapidly increasing in
global value chains. While consumers, mostly in developed countries, are willing to pay …

Agri-food value chains are complex systems comprising of a network of interlinked and
interdependent actors. To foster collaboration between these actors, trust between actors …

Self-efficacy is the belief of an individual to have the ability to be successful in a given
domain. Social capital is the economic value of a person's relationships. In the context of this …

This study investigates transactions in the local coffee markets in Ethiopia. While the
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, which was established in 2008, introduced regulatory …

We study the role of trust, risk and time preferences for farmers' contract choices in a discrete
choice experiment among Ghanaian pineapple farmers. We find that experimental …

Smallholder farmers produce over 70% of the world's food needs. Yet, the socioeconomic
conditions of the smallholder farmers are substandard. One of the primary reasons for this …