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	Provedor de dados AgEcon (1) Autor Christiaensen, Luc J.M. (1) Sarris, Alexander H. (1) Savastano, Sara (1) Palavra-chave Agricultural development (1) Factor markets (1) Farm productivity (1) Food Security and Poverty (1) O120 (1) O13 (1) Q120 (1) Rural poverty (1) Mais... Tipo do documento Conference Paper or Presentation (1) Ano 2006 (1) País United States (1) Idioma Inglês (1)		Ordenar por:  Relevância Autor Título Ano Registros recuperados: 1 Primeira ... 1 ... Última The Role of Agriculture in Reducing Poverty in Tanzania: A Household Perspective from Rural Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma AgEcon Sarris, Alexander H.; Savastano, Sara; Christiaensen, Luc J.M.. This paper explores how farm productivity affects poverty, and how various factor market constraints affect farm productivity. The empirical analysis draws on representative surveys of farm households in Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma, two cash crop growing regions in Tanzania. We find that poorer households do not only possess fewer assets, but are also much less productive. We find that agricultural productivity directly affects household consumption and hence overall poverty and welfare. Stochastic production frontier analysis indicates that many farmers are farming well below best practice in the region. Analysis of allocative efficiency suggests that family labour is substantially over utilized, a sign of considerable excess labour supply. Use of intermediate... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Agricultural development; Factor markets; Rural poverty; Farm productivity; Food Security and Poverty; O13; O120; Q120. Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25573 Registros recuperados: 1 Primeira ... 1 ... Última

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