Commercial small scale vegetable producers and inclusive agricultural transformation in Odisha
This report compiles findings from a research project titled “Tracking commercial small-scale producers for inclusive agricultural transformation” (INCATA), that studied the relationships between commercial small-scale producers (farmers) and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in vegetable value chains in Odisha, India.
Transformation of the Tomato Value Chain in Kenya
The Kenyan tomato value chain represents a hallmark of agricultural transformation, characterized by a massive twelve-fold expansion in production volume between 1980 and 2022 to meet a five-fold increase in domestic consumption.
Farm Productivity and Commercial Agriculture: Evidence from a Stochastic Frontier Analysis in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
This paper examines whether farm-level commercialization and local intermediary density are associated with improvements in technical efficiency—that is, the extent to which producers operate close to their production frontier given available inputs.
Transformation of the Aquaculture Value Chain in Kenya
The Kenyan aquaculture sector has undergone a profound structural transformation over the last decade, evolving from a subsistence-based activity into a sophisticated commercial ecosystem. This growth is most evident in the cage-based segment of Lake Victoria, which saw an explosive 1,300-fold increase in production volume between 2014 and 2024.
High Value Crop Commercialization and Women’s Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Panel Insights Reinforced by Double Machine Learning and Quasi-Experiments
We examine how agricultural commercialization relates to women’s empowerment across Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Nigeria using LSMS-ISA household panels (2010–2020), a modified A-WEAI (5DE), two-way fixed effects, Double Machine Learning, and propensity-score matched difference-in-differences. Entry into markets (extensive margin) is consistently associated positively with empowerment where identification is strongest: PSM-DiD shows noticeable gains when households begin selling any crops—especially in Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Nigeria—and positive correlations when existing sellers add cash crops to sales in Malawi (Ethiopia marginal).
Does Commercial Small-Scale Aquaculture Drive Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Odisha?
This report examines whether commercial small-scale aquaculture contributes to inclusive agricultural transformation in Odisha, India, using mixed methods evidence from market, farm, community, and geospatial surveys, and qualitative “rapid reconnaissance” interviews with 41 value chain actors.
Towards inclusive and sustainable vegetable value chains in Odisha
Odisha grows about 10.9 million tons of vegetables in 2023-24 from 0.77 million hectares, representing about 8% of Gross Cropped Area.
Programa de capacitación “Transformación Digital para la Agricultura Familiar” para el proyecto “Comunidades Conectadas”
El objetivo central es desarrollar habilidades digitales que mejoren la eficiencia y sostenibilidad de los sistemas productivos potenciando, además, la comercialización y la asociatividad. La capacitación contempla un modelo práctico dividido en tres ejes: alfabetización digital, producción sostenible y gestión comercial.
GDR Colombia: El rol de la agroindustria en una agricultura competitiva y sostenible
La cuarta sesión del Grupo de Diálogo Rural (GDR) tuvo como objetivo profundizar el análisis técnico sobre los desafíos estratégicos de los sistemas agroalimentarios en el país.
Rimisp y socios internacionales concluyen actividades del proyecto INCATA en Nairobi, Kenia
Rodrigo Yáñez y Andrés Fuica de Rimisp, junto a Carolina Trivelli del Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP), participaron el pasado 4 de febrero, en Nairobi, Kenia, del evento público de cierre del proyecto INCATA.