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| Achterbosch, Thom J.; Allbritton, Amanda; Quang, Dang Viet; Eaton, Derek J.F.; de Jager, Andre; Meijerink, Gerdien W.; Njue, Evelyn; Ssonko, Robinah; Stallen, Marcel; Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid; van Wijk, Siebe. |
| There is increasing insight into how household poverty in rural and peri-urban areas is affected by developments in the markets for fruit, vegetables and flowers. This study extends the knowledge, and feeds into the debate on agricultural growth policies. Based on a positive outlook on the growth of horticultural production and distribution and marketing in the low income countries of Uganda and Vietnam, this paper asks whether poor and vulnerable groups in society share in the benefits of the foreseen economic expansion. Primary survey data is collected on the differentiated position of low-income households in different supply structures (with varying levels of vertical coordination) and markets (national, regional and international markets). The data... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7908 |
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