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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-362 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Abstract
Limited empirical evidence exists either to refute or confirm the concern that the proliferation and enhanced stringency of private food-safety standards marginalize smallholders from global markets and thus drive them deeper into poverty. In this paper, factors are identified that can explain the decision of small-scale producers to adopt private standards. It is also analysed whether investments in standards compliance pays off for small-scale producers. Using household-level survey data from Kenya, it can be shown that adopters and non-adopters are distinguishable by their wealth status, access to services and level of education. Econometric analysis shows that adoption of standards significantly improves smallholder farm financial performance. The financial rate of return on investments in standards compliance at farm level is high even under conservative assumptions. The major message of the paper is that smallholder farmers who have the ability to invest in required structures benefit substantially from adopting private standards.
Keywords
- Adoption, Export producers, GlobalGAP standards, Impact, Kenya
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Social Sciences(all)
- Development
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2009, p. 337-362.
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