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| Kaganzi, Elly; Ferris, Shaun; Barham, James; Abenakyo, Annet; Sanginga, Pascal; Njuki, Jemimah M.. |
| Uganda’s rapid urbanization, particularly in the capital city Kampala, offers new market opportunities for organized farmers to supply higher value produce for emerging growth markets such as multinational supermarket chains and fast food restaurants. Higher urban incomes allow consumers to shift from small shops and street food stalls to more formalized markets and modern food restaurants. These more formal market outlets provide both food safety and greater choice of produce. Supplying these outlets offers both higher income and improved business relations for farmers, but accessing these markets also requires significant upgrading in terms of product quality, more secure supply chains, and more efficient marketing and business management. To meet these... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Potato; High value markets; Fast food; Entrepreneurial; Social Cohesion; Innovation; Quality; And competitiveness; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44348 |
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| Barham, James; Chitemi, Clarence. |
| The primary inquiry of this study is to identify and understand the underlying factors that enable smallholder farmer groups to improve their market situation. The specific objective of this paper is to examine to what extent certain group characteristics and asset endowments facilitate collective action initiatives to improve group marketing performance. This objective is approached through an evaluation of a government-led program in Tanzania, which is attempting to increase smallholder farmers’ incomes and food security through a market-oriented intervention. Findings suggest that more mature groups with strong internal institutions, functioning group activities, and a good asset base of natural capital are more likely to improve their market situation.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Collective Action; Agricultural Marketing; Farmer Groups; Social Capital; Planned Change Initiatives; Tanzania; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44347 |
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