Poverty and Gender Effects of Smallholder Organic Contract Farming in Uganda

dc.creatorBolwig, Simon
dc.date2012
dc.date2024-10-01T13:58:22Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:58:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:12:33Z
dc.descriptionRising demand both for organic tropical products and for year-round supply of some organic temperate products has encouraged organic activists and some donors to promote certified organic export production in a number of tropical African countries, including Uganda. Agricultural produce importers in developed countries have recognized these new market opportunities. As a result, the last decade has seen the emergence and rapid growth of certified organic food and beverage exports from the region (Willer and Yussefi 2007). But organic export growth does not necessarily translate into improved welfare for producers and workers, whether measured in terms of income, health, food security, or other variables. Recent debates have centered on how the rapid conversion of farmland into organic management systems affects food availability and access in poor regions of the world (Sciallaba and Hattam 2002; WWI 2006; FAO 2007).
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153920
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/97735
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBolwig, Simon 2012. Poverty and Gender Effects of Smallholder Organic Contract Farming in Uganda. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153920
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectorganic agriculture
dc.subjectfarming
dc.titlePoverty and Gender Effects of Smallholder Organic Contract Farming in Uganda
dc.typeBrief

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