Horticulture exports, agro‐industrialization, and farm–nonfarm linkages with the smallholder farm sector: evidence from Senegal

Miet Maertens

Agricultural Economics, 2009, vol. 40, issue 2, 219-229

Abstract: In this article we address the question of farm–nonfarm linkages at the household level in Senegal. We examine whether increasing off‐farm employment opportunities for rural households—resulting from increased horticulture exports and associated agro‐industrialization—has benefitted the smallholder farm sector through investment linkages. We use data from a household survey in the main horticulture export region in Senegal. We find that access to unskilled employment in the export agro‐industry has contributed to the alleviation of farmers' liquidity constraints, resulting in increased smallholder agricultural production.

Date: 2009
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