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Influence of multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach on smallholder farmers marketing decisions

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Title Influence of multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach on smallholder farmers marketing decisions
 
Creator Mango, Nelson
Makate, Clifton
Lundy, Mark M.
Siziba, Shephard
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
Fatunbi, A.O.
 
Subject cajanus cajan l.
conservation agriculture
farmers
stakeholders
marketing
smallholders
malawi
agentes interesados
mercadeo
 
Description One of the very numerous decisions that smallholder farmers face world wide relates to market participation in agricultural markets and, consequently choosing the appropriate marketing channel for their agricultural produce. Such decisions impact on their incomes and subsequently on their welfare. The objective of this study was to determine how a multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach influences pigeon pea (Cajanus Cajan L.) marketing decisions in smallholder farming in Malawi. The study relied on primary data collected from 115 households in Balaka District in Malawi during an impact survey done in November 2014. Results confirmed that the multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach improves decision making in pigeon pea marketing. Variables such as access to transport services and market information, improved extension, capacity building through farmer training, adoption of conservation agriculture and membership to farmer groups influenced marketing decisions.
 
Date 2017
2017-07-05T19:27:51Z
2017-07-05T19:27:51Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mango, Nelson; Makate, Clifton; Lundy, Mark; Siziba, S.; Nyikahadzoi, K.; Fatunbi, A.O.. 2017. Influence of multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach on smallholder farmers marketing decisions . African Crop Science Journal 25(s1): 109-123.
1021-9730
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82671
https://doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v25i1.9S
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 25(s1): 109-123
 
Publisher African Journals Online (AJOL)
 
Source African Crop Science Journal