Crop Commercialization and Nutrient intake among Farming Households in Uganda

Nicholas Kilimani, Buyinza Faisal and Guloba Madina

Working Papers from African Economic Research Consortium

Abstract: Agricultural commercialization is seen as a pathway towards rural economic transformation as it is expected to enhance a wide array of household welfare indicators. This study examines the channels through which household nutrient intake is influenced in the process of crop commercialization. This was investigated using LSMS-ISA survey data for Uganda using the control function econometric approach. The results show that commercialization affects nutrient intake via crop income. Another crucial finding was that while rural-based households registered higher nutritional gains from crop commercialization,

Date: 2021-08
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