Farmer participation in supermarket channels, production technology, and efficiency: The case of vegetables in Kenya

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dc.creatorRao, E.J.O.
dc.creatorBrummer, B.
dc.creatorQaim, M.
dc.date2012-07
dc.date2014-04-14T10:55:45Z
dc.date2014-04-14T10:55:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:30:09Z
dc.descriptionSupermarkets are gaining ground in agrifood systems of many developing countries. While recent research has analyzed income effects in the small farm sector, impacts on productivity and efficiency have hardly been studied. We use a meta-frontier approach and combine this with propensity score matching to estimate treatment effectsamongvegetable farmers in Kenya. Participation in supermarket channels increases farm productivity in terms of meta-technology ratios by 45%.We also find positive and significant impacts on technical efficiency and scale efficiency. Supermarket expansion therefore presents opportunities for agricultural growth in the small farm sector, which is crucial for poverty reduction in Africa.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/35272
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/124654
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceRao, E.J.O., Brummer, B. and Qaim, M. 2012. Farmer participation in supermarket channels, production technology, and efficiency: The case of vegetables in Kenya. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 94(4): 891 - 912
dc.subjectfarming systems
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectresearch
dc.titleFarmer participation in supermarket channels, production technology, and efficiency: The case of vegetables in Kenya
dc.typeJournal Article

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