November 2016

Impact of the business services for farmers’ organizations (ESOP) contract farming model on paddy producers’ well-being in Dangbo District of Benin

The importance of rice is increasing in peoples’ diets in Benin, but access of locally-produced rice to domestic and foreign markets remains limited due to low quality products and unreliable supply chains. Contract farming for rice processing and exportation promises to ensure secure market access, and lift paddy farmers up from poverty.  This study aimed to identify the determinants and assess the impact of...

Author(s): Barthelemy, G. Honfoga, Rodrigue, S. Kaki, Anselme, A. Adegbidi and Anick A. Kemonou Davo