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| Asfaw, Solomon; Mithofer, Dagmar; Waibel, Hermann. |
| European Union (EU) retailers are setting global benchmarks for the production of fresh food, and are asking their suppliers for produce to be certified according to food safety and quality standards. Compliance to these standards for developing countries small-scale producers entail costly investment in variable inputs and long term structures. Limited empirical evidence exists either to refute or confirm the concern that the proliferation and enhanced stringency of these standards marginalize smallholders from global market. This article therefore explores the costs of compliance, factors explaining the smallholder decision to adopt EU private quality standard and the impacts of the standard on farm financial performance. We develop a two-stage standard... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Kenya; Export vegetables; Adoption; EurepGAP standard; Impact assessment; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7870 |
