...Mato James Magobe Purpose This study examines the relationships between regulatory, financial and market obstacles and firms’ innovation performance in the food industry of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on survey data obtained from 229 small and medium...

... affect the generalizability of its findings. Originality/value This study offers original insights into sustainable farming adoption in developing countries, focusing on the often-overlooked yet predominant stakeholder group, i.e. smallholder farmers. It highlights their challenges and expectations...

...Ghulam Raza; Kratzer Jan; Syed Zaheer Abbas Kazmi Purpose Agri-entrepreneurship is considered a promising strategy to address poverty, particularly in developing countries. However, embarking on an agri-entrepreneurial venture poses significant challenges. The existing literature on agri...

... indicate farmers' exclusion from currently practiced WRF mechanisms across developing countries. Transaction cost and lack of assured remunerative markets post storage are the challenges thwarting farmers' participation. The study explores how these challenges can be addressed by analyzing a case study...

.../methodology/approach The authors use unbalanced panel time-series data on 77 developing countries between 1991 and 2010 within a dynamic panel time-series framework to estimate the impact of remittances on the out-farm migration rate. Findings The authors find two competing effects of remittances on out...

...Hege Medin; Maren Elise Bachke Purpose Imports of cut roses increased after Norway implemented a preferential tariff scheme for the least developed countries in 2002. When the scheme was extended to more countries in 2008 – among them Kenya – imports exploded. This article studies the subsequent...

..., the preference for product origin highlights the opportunity for national brands to fill the gap created by the increasing demand for processed foods in Tanzania. Research limitations/implications The study claims a developing country perspective but is only representing consumers in one city in a developing...

... 12 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Small- to medium-sized enterprises Food products Supply chain management Developing countries Business development Food industry Commodity markets Leading food...

... Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Competitiveness Export markets Livestock Developing countries Food industry Economic sustainability Common agricultural policy Global beef trade is big business. Total world beef exports are expected to reach 10...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Africa Uganda Developing countries Treatment effect Coffee production Propensity scores There is vast empirical literature that stresses the potential of the agriculture sector to reduce rural poverty...

...Anne E. Wilcock; Kathryn A. Boys Purpose ISO 9001 can offer users substantial management benefits. For developing country firms, this standard could offer both important management improvements and serve as a quality signal to foreign suppliers and potential buyers. The purpose of this paper...

... in the literature. Findings are presented by region. Findings Consumers in developing countries will become increasingly aware of food safety issues as urbanization proceeds and incomes continue to rise at robust rates. However, assuring food safety in modernizing food systems involves significant costs...

... urban demand for added-value foodstuffs in developing countries, more stringent quality and food safety standards by governments and private firms, the growth of niche markets (e.g. organic and fair trade), and concern over the scarcity of agricultural raw materials. In some cases, VCD responds...

...Ekin Birol; Dorene Asare-Marfo; Bhushana Karandikar; Devesh Roy; Michael Tedla Diressie Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore farmer acceptance of a biofortified staple food crop in a developing country prior to its commercialization. The paper focuses on the hypothetical introduction...

... Developing countries Ghana Cocoa Value chains Over the past 60 years, linking smallholder farmers to global and domestic market opportunities has been an important policy and programmatic focus for governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private companies alike. Recently...

..., b). Modern information and communications technologies (ICTs) are increasingly seen as a means of overcoming constraints that adversely affect marginalised communities. However, most school technology and development studies have been conducted in developed countries, where the evidence is still...

...Christopher O. Odudu; Modupe M. Omirin Purpose Urban crop farming as a variant of urban agriculture is a rising phenomenon in food and income generation especially in the developing countries. It is useful in fresh food supplies, recycling of urban wastes and poverty alleviation. However...