Strategies to improve smallholders’ market access

Tilburg, A. van; Schalkwyk, H. D. van

doi:10.3920/978-90-8686-168-2_2

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“…Market integration has been largely viewed as the extent to which producers grow cash crops for the market (specialization) versus food crops for subsistence (farming for food) (von Braun, 1995). The first step of market integration is for smallholders to obtain market access, defined as their ability to acquire the necessary farm inputs and farm services, as well as their capability to deliver farm produce to buyers (IFAD, 2010;van Tilburg and van Schalkwyk, 2012). Market participation therefore refers to the amount of produce offered for sale by smallholders and the extent of their use of purchased inputs (Berhanu and Moti, 2010).…”

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Refining the smallholder market integration framework: A qualitative study of Ethiopian pastoralists

Tessema

Ingenbleek²,

Trijp³

2019

NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

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The continued interest in market access and market integration policies targeting small-scale agricultural producers has led researchers to further explore the theoretical underpinnings of these concepts. This study presents an in-depth qualitative investigation into the behavioral consequences of market integration for Ethiopian pastoralists. The findings show that pastoralists further strengthen their strategic connection to the market by the processes of market sensing and market responding, which enable them to offer livestock with the quality attributes demanded by buyers. Pastoralists engaging in these activities typically generate more revenue from the market, thereby improving their livelihoods. They are also more capable of adapting to changes in natural conditions and are more likely to change their lifestyles. These findings imply that policymakers should not only foster the market participation of small-scale agricultural producers, but also ensure that producers align their products with the wants and needs of customers by sensing and responding to their market.

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Refining the smallholder market integration framework: A qualitative study of Ethiopian pastoralists

Tessema

Ingenbleek²,

Trijp³

2019

NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

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“…Subsequently, with the deregulation of the agricultural marketing, the prices of beef cattle are settled by the forces of demand and supply. The inclusion of the smallholder farmers in the value chain management is essential for the survival of rural agricultural production and marketing (Van Tilburg, 2012). Since the deregulation of the agricultural market, smallholder farmers have persistently been marginalised in the value chain.…”

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Analysis of Constraints of Rural Beef Cattle Cooperative Farmers: A Case Study of Ga-kibi, Norma and Mogalakwena in Blouberg

Agholor¹

2013

JAS

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Agricultural co-operatives are tools used to accelerate the process of agricultural development. Co-operatives in South Africa are useful tools used to assuage poverty and improve the living standard of the rural household through pooling together the available resources. There is emerging evidence that beef cooperatives and their members can benefit from market oriented agriculture when smallholders farmers are integrated into the value chain management. Furthermore, institutional provisions along the value chain and policies seldom prioritize the needs of smallholder farmers and thus increased the barriers to production and market access. The purpose of this study is to evaluate production and marketing constraints as perceived by beef cattle cooperative farmers in Ga-kibi, Norma, and Mogalakwena. The specific objectives of the study were: (i) to assess production and marketing constraints of beef farmers' cooperative; and (ii) to determine the role of speculators (traders) in marketing of beef cattle. The paper succinctly examines the tottering problems of speculators and concomitant contribution in the marketing of beef animals in the study areas. The study adduces some reasons for the poor performance of beef co-operatives in achieving their goal. These include amongst others: problem of pest and diseases, water stress, inadequate marketing infrastructures, insufficient market access, price fixing of culled stocks, labour and stock pilfering. Logistic regression was used to evaluate perception of constraints by beef cooperative farmers'. The response pattern revealed that the ability of farmers to perceive constraints increases with number of years of farming experience. The study concludes with proposals to improve the performance of agricultural co-operatives in the study areas.

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Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa

Baade,

Aucamp,

Collett

et al. 2024

Ecological Studies

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Soil erosion has been identified as an issue in South African farming for more than a century. Erosion of land surfaces by water or wind is a natural process which might be accelerated directly by human impact on land surface properties, e.g., vegetation and soils. An assessment of soil erosion risk indicates average soil loss rates two orders of magnitude larger than long-term soil formation rates. This challenging condition clearly underlines the need for continuous application of established policies and principles as well as emerging modes of conservation agriculture in farming activities in most parts of South Africa. In addition, conservation agriculture has been shown to have positive effects on the cost–value ratio, but diffusion and adoption of this innovative approach still meet resistance often founded in traditional faith and belief systems. However, to cope with challenges from global climate change, e.g., intensified extreme weather conditions (droughts and flooding), strengthened resilience of farming systems is required to i) meet increased domestic and global demand for food and ii) to put into practice sustainable management to diminish on-site and off-site damages from soil erosion on the way to reach sustainable development goals.

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Strategies to improve smallholders’ market access

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Refining the smallholder market integration framework: A qualitative study of Ethiopian pastoralists

Refining the smallholder market integration framework: A qualitative study of Ethiopian pastoralists

Analysis of Constraints of Rural Beef Cattle Cooperative Farmers: A Case Study of Ga-kibi, Norma and Mogalakwena in Blouberg

Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa

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