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Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited: Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries

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dc.contributor.authorCarletto, Calogero
dc.contributor.authorCorral, Paul
dc.contributor.authorGuelfi, Anita
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-12T20:56:07Z
dc.date.available2018-01-12T20:56:07Z
dc.date.issued2017-02
dc.description.abstractThe transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture is key for economic growth. But what are the consequences for nutritional outcomes? The evidence to date has been scant and inconclusive. This study contributes to the debate by revisiting two prevailing wisdoms: (a) market participation by African smallholders remains low; and (b) the impact of commercialization on nutritional outcomes is generally positive. Using nationally representative data from three African countries, the analysis reveals high levels of commercialization by even the poorest and smallest landholders, with rates of market participation as high as 90%. Female farmers participate less, but tend to sell larger shares of their production, conditional on participation. Second, we find little evidence of a positive relationship between commercialization and nutritional status. As countries and international agencies prioritize the importance of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, better understanding of the transmission channels between crop choices and nutritional outcomes should remain a research priority.en
dc.identifier.citationFood Policy
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/29154
dc.identifier.issn0306-9192
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29154
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMERIALIZATION
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKET PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.titleAgricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisiteden
dc.title.subtitleEmpirical Evidence from Three African Countriesen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
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okr.associatedcontenthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030691921630389X Journal website (version of record)en
okr.crossref.titleAgricultural Commercialization and Nutrition Revisited: Empirical Evidence from Three African Countries
okr.date.disclosure2018-01-11
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.externalcontentExternal Content
okr.identifier.doi10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.020
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/29154
okr.journal.nbpages106-18
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryMalawi
okr.region.countryTanzania
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Sector Economics
okr.topicAgriculture::Agriculture & Farming Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Nutrition
okr.topicRural Development::Agricultural Growth and Rural Development
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice; and Development Data Group
okr.volume67
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