Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers
In this paper, we explore the current levels and participation of crop commercialization by Rwandan smallholder farmers. Our basic unit of analysis is total crop sales divided by the total value of crop production, either at the household or specific crop level. Overall, our findings suggest that ap...
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| author | Warner, James Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera Mugabo, Serge Ingabire, Chantal |
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| description | In this paper, we explore the current levels and participation of crop commercialization by Rwandan smallholder farmers. Our basic unit of analysis is total crop sales divided by the total value of crop production, either at the household or specific crop level. Overall, our findings suggest that approximately 80 percent of farmers participate in crop market sales and sell an average of 33 percent of their total production. However, there is a wide variety of percentage sales by crop and, in general, higher-valued crops are sold by more commercialized farm households. We also find that value of crop production per hectare rises with greater commercialization, suggesting that developing greater market commercialization, particularly with more valuable crops, may increase household incomes and aid in the economic transformation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1417182025-11-06T07:25:18Z Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers Warner, James Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera Mugabo, Serge Ingabire, Chantal agriculture income surpluses food crops cash crops food security markets commercialization In this paper, we explore the current levels and participation of crop commercialization by Rwandan smallholder farmers. Our basic unit of analysis is total crop sales divided by the total value of crop production, either at the household or specific crop level. Overall, our findings suggest that approximately 80 percent of farmers participate in crop market sales and sell an average of 33 percent of their total production. However, there is a wide variety of percentage sales by crop and, in general, higher-valued crops are sold by more commercialized farm households. We also find that value of crop production per hectare rises with greater commercialization, suggesting that developing greater market commercialization, particularly with more valuable crops, may increase household incomes and aid in the economic transformation. 2024-05-03 2024-05-03T18:00:08Z 2024-05-03T18:00:08Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141718 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141779 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Warner, James; Benimana, Gilberthe; Mugabo, Serge; and Ingabire, Chantal. 2024. Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers. Rwanda SSP Working Paper 11. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141718 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture income surpluses food crops cash crops food security markets commercialization Warner, James Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera Mugabo, Serge Ingabire, Chantal Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title | Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title_full | Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title_fullStr | Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title_short | Crop commercialization in Rwanda: Current market participation and drivers |
| title_sort | crop commercialization in rwanda current market participation and drivers |
| topic | agriculture income surpluses food crops cash crops food security markets commercialization |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141718 |
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