The impact of conglomerate farming on the poor: Empirical evidence from the Brazil soy sector

Sujin Choi and Hanho Kim
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Sujin Choi: Department of Agricultural Economics, Seoul National University, Korea
Hanho Kim: Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea

International Area Studies Review, 2016, vol. 19, issue 2, 147-164

Abstract: This paper provides the first econometric results which show that during the period 1976–2013, the conglomerate farming of soybeans aggravated poverty in Brazil. It was found that the impact of soy on poverty in the north of the country, where land consolidation is active, is precisely opposite that in the south, where family farming dominates. The result directly contradicts mainstream views that smallholder farmers’ losses would be offset by gains from the trickle-down effect. Based on the findings of this study, a necessity is raised that family farming be supported to help alleviate poverty.

Keywords: Large-scale farm land; family farming; soy; poverty; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/2233865915611571

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