The welfare impacts of market channel choice by smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Issue 7 (3rd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mmbando, Frank E.; Wale, Edilegnaw Z.; Baiyegunhi, Lloyd J.S.
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 27:Issue 7(2017)
• Page Start: 981
• Page End: 993
• Publication Date: 2017-10-03
• Subjects: Environment (built and natural) – Agriculture -- Aid – Development policies -- Sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2017.1353066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article analyses the impact of market channel choice on household welfare by maize and pigeon pea smallholder farmers in Tanzania, using a multinomial endogenous treatment approach. The study utilises farm household-level data collected from a randomly selected sample of 700 smallholder farmers. The results show that participation with traders in nearby markets and wholesalers in nearby towns have a positive effect on consumption expenditure per capita relative to brokers at the farmgate, for both maize and pigeon pea-farming households. The study suggests that interventions that aimed at inclusion of smallholder farmers in more profitable markets could improve household welfare and reduce poverty among rural households.