Linking smallholders to markets

Access to guaranteed markets for produce and for the acquisition of inputs is a major problem confronting smallholders... The questions addressed by this research are: (a) how can agricultural contracts be enforced in the face of Ghana’s weak legal system; (b) what approaches can be used to certify...

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Main Authors: Al-Hassan, Ramatu M., Sarpong, Daniel Bruce, Mensah-Bonsu, Akwasi, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Legon
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160180
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Summary:Access to guaranteed markets for produce and for the acquisition of inputs is a major problem confronting smallholders... The questions addressed by this research are: (a) how can agricultural contracts be enforced in the face of Ghana’s weak legal system; (b) what approaches can be used to certify smallholders for international markets, and (c) what policies are needed to provide infrastructure for export crop development.