Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 6 Issue 1

Does contract farming improve smallholder income? The case of avocado farmers in Kenya

Mercy Maiwa Mwambi, Judith Oduol, Patience Mshenga, Mwanarusi Saidi

Contract farming (CF) is seen as a tool for creating new market opportunities hence increasing incomes for smallholder farmers. Critics, however, argue that CF is likely to pass…

Compliance with GLOBALGAP standards among smallholder pineapple farmers in Akuapem-South, Ghana

Baah Prince Annor, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu, John Baptist D. Jatoe

The purpose of this paper is to assess the adherence, constraints and key factors associated with smallholder pineapple farmers’ compliance with Global working group for Good…

A study on entrepreneurial attitudes of upcountry vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka

H. S. Rohitha Rosairo, David J. Potts

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the entrepreneurial attitudes of upcountry vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka with respect to the characteristics of innovation…

Factors influencing fertilizer demand in developing countries: evidence from Malawi

Alhaji Bukar Mustapha, Rusmawati Said

– The purpose of this paper is to examine some factors that influence the intensity of fertilizer use in Malawi.

Automation of modified marketing procedural system to maximize transparency: A case study of vegetables in Madanapalle market

Durga Prasad Venkata Modekurti

Market transactions in large vegetable markets call for transparency with utmost urgency. The reason are that buyers are located at distant places and the volume of sales is very…