Collective action in small-scale mushroom production in Swaziland: does organisational form matter?

Majola Mabuza, Gerald Ortmann and Edilegnaw Wale

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 7, 1025-1042

Abstract: While substantial literature is available on the determinants of small-scale farmers’ participation in collective action, and the welfare impacts of producing and/or marketing collectively, studies on the likely implications of organisational form on producers’ collective behaviour remain scant. This article attempts to address this knowledge gap by using an example of different forms of small-scale mushroom-producing groups in Swaziland. Given the importance of collective action in sub-Saharan Africa, the overall results of this article provide valuable insights into alternative means of coordinating commercial small-scale agricultural activities, which can improve producers’ ultimate benefits while reducing the likelihood of internal free-riding.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1070791

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