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Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue) : Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorAshraf, Nava
dc.contributor.authorGiné, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorKarlan, Dean
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-25T18:42:54Z
dc.date.available2012-05-25T18:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2008-01
dc.description.abstractIn much of the developing world, many farmers grow crops for local or personal consumption despite export options that appear to be more profitable. Thus many conjecture that one or several markets are missing. This paper reports on a randomized controlled trial conducted by DrumNet in Kenya that attempts to help farmers adopt and market export crops. DrumNet provides smallholder farmers with information about how to switch to export crops, makes in-kind loans for the purchase of the agricultural inputs, and provides marketing services by facilitating the transaction with exporters. The experimental evaluation design randomly assigns pre-existing farmer self-help groups to one of three groups: (1) a treatment group that receives all DrumNet services, (2) a treatment group that receives all DrumNet services except credit, or (3) a control group. After one year, DrumNet services led to an increase in production of export oriented crops and lower marketing costs; this translated into household income gains for new adopters. However, one year after the study ended, the exporter refused to continue buying the cash crops from the farmers because the conditions of the farms did not satisfy European export requirements. DrumNet collapsed in this region as farmers were forced to sell to middlemen and defaulted on their loans. The risk of such events may explain, at least partly, why many seemingly more profitable export crops are not adopted.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/8943644/finding-missing-markets-disturbing-epilogue-evidence-export-crop-adoption-marketing-intervention-kenya
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4477
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6448
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4477
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE DATA
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INPUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LABOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANIMALS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBANANAS
dc.subjectBASE YEAR
dc.subjectBEANS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROFITABILITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS SCHOOL
dc.subjectBUYER
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION COSTS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRACT FARMING
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCORN
dc.subjectCOST OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCREDIT GROUP
dc.subjectCREDIT GROUPS
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAM
dc.subjectCREDITS
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROP VARIETIES
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCULTIVATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPECTED VALUE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT CROP
dc.subjectEXPORT CROPS
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAO
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFLOWERS
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFORMAL BANK
dc.subjectFORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGREEN REVOLUTION
dc.subjectHARVESTING
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL CROPS
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL MARKETS
dc.subjectHORTICULTURE
dc.subjectHORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHORTICULTURE SECTOR
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIDS
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectINFORMED DECISION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL PRICE
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLATRINES
dc.subjectLINE OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN REPAYMENT
dc.subjectLOAN SIZE
dc.subjectLOTTERIES
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMICRO-CREDIT
dc.subjectNET LOSS
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERSONAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectPESTICIDE
dc.subjectPESTICIDE RESIDUE
dc.subjectPLANTATIONS
dc.subjectPLANTING
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPOULTRY
dc.subjectPRICE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectPRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRECEIPTS
dc.subjectRECORD KEEPING
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectRESEARCH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectRISK TOLERANCE
dc.subjectSALARIES
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNT
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSAVINGS SERVICES
dc.subjectSEEDS
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL FARMS
dc.subjectSMALL-SCALE FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOIL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSOURCES OF INCOME
dc.subjectSTATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTAKE-UP RATES
dc.subjectTOMATOES
dc.subjectTOTAL COST
dc.subjectTOTAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SERVICES
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVEGETABLE TRADE
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectYIELDS
dc.titleFinding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue) : Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenyaen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/8943644/finding-missing-markets-disturbing-epilogue-evidence-export-crop-adoption-marketing-intervention-kenya
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4477
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicCrops and Crop Management Systems
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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