Institutional Perspectives Of Enhancing Smallholder Market Access In South Africa

by Magingxa, Litha L. and Kamara, Abdul B.

Agricultural Economic Association of South Africa (AEASA) 2003 Annual Conference, October 2-3, 2003, Pretoria, South Africa

There is growing evidence that many smallholder farmers can benefit from market-oriented agriculture. However, smallholders often face a number of barriers to accessing the markets. Smallholder market access is much cited as a factor that exacerbates the smallholder situation but little researched. This issue cannot be addressed completely without taking a holistic perspective that also takes into account the global trends in economic transformation that have a direct bearing on the current smallholder market access situation. A growing number of scholars advocate the need for an institutional analysis in trying to understand these issues.

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