Code
01N03212
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 October 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
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Social sciences
- Applied economics
- Economic development, innovation, technological change and growth
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Medical and health sciences
- Nutrition and dietetics
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Agricultural plant production
- Agriculture, land and farm management
- Food sciences and (bio)technology
- Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences
Keywords
developing countries
globalization
smallholder farmers
Project description
Food supply chains in developing countries have become increasingly globalised as a result of expansion of domestic supermarkets and export chains. Companies in these chains are demanding in their procurement, which often results in the exclusion of smallholder farmers. This research proposes innovative methodology to study the determinants of inclusion as well as the impact of contracts on smallholder farmers.