Agricultural commercialization and nutrition revisited: Empirical evidence from three African countries

Food Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2017, Pages 106-118

  Carletto, Calogero ^a   Corral, Paul ^a   Guelfi, Anita ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural commercialization; Cash crops; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CASH CROPPING; COMMERCIALIZATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

AFRICA;

EID: 85005814184     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.020     Document Type: Article

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