This paper asks: What can be done to expand input use in Africa? and Can it be done in a
manner that supports continued growth of private sector input markets? The precarious food …

Can developing countries trade their way out of poverty? International trade has grown
dramatically in the last two decades in the global economy, and trade is an important source …

The coffee crisis has coincided with the emergence of a number of voluntary regulatory
systems in the global coffee chain. The present article explores the advantages and …

Private operators now dominate input supply, crop buying and ginning activities in many
African cotton sectors. Varying levels of competition are observed, but greater levels of …

Using survey data from the community, producer marketing groups (PMGs) and farm
households in Kenya, this paper investigates the potential of rural institutions (farmer …

Many countries in sub‐Saharan Africa have liberalized markets to improve efficiency and
enhance market linkages for smallholder farmers. The expected positive response by the …

During the early 1990s, Tanzania embarked in a major reform programme at both macro
and sectoral levels. Reforms in agriculture figured prominently, especially in the export crop …

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have liberalized markets to improve efficiency and
enhance market linkages for smallholder farmers. The expected positive response by the …

Though some producer organizations have enabled developing country farmers to exploit
new opportunities and/or cope with emerging challenges through developing and/or taking …

Despite improvements in production incentives, agricultural output in Africa remained
sluggish through the 1990s. Low use of purchased inputs may be part of the cause of …