Social Learning and Peer Influence in Smallholder Commercialization

This paper examines how peer behavior influences small-scale producers’ (SSPs) decisions to purchase inputs and sell outputs in six sub-Saharan African countries. Using comparable nationally representative panel data and a correlated random effects framework, we assess the extent and shape of social interactions driving input and output market participation.

INCATA Team Conducts Value Chain Studies in India and Kenya

The INCATA project continues to make significant progress in its horticultural and aquaculture value chain research, with recent field visits to India and Kenya yielding valuable insights. Project partners collaborated in rapid reconnaissance activities across both countries.

Inception Workshop, March 2024 – INCATA

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Presentations in external meetings – INCATA

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Project Outputs – INCATA

Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Linkedin Working documents Evidence Review: Investments and Policies in Agrifood Chain Linkages Agrifood systems extend beyond the farm, yet the midstream and downstream—the “hidden middle”—remain under-researched. This paper reviews 276 studies on policies for the hidden middle in low- and middle-income countries. While 52% focus on smallholders and 21% on public […]

Project partners – INCATA

Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Linkedin Project partners Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University is dedicated to improving lives through management and economics. With over 50 faculty members, 60 graduate students, and 400 undergraduate students, AFRE tackles societal policy […]