IFAD Research Series Issue 65 - Impacts of agricultural value chain development in a mountainous region: Evidence from Nepal

Kashi Kafle, Tisorn Songsermsawas and Paul Winters ()

No 311008, IFAD Research Series from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Abstract: This analysis investigates the potential mechanism and the practical significance of the impacts of agricultural value chain development in a geographically challenging rural area of a developing country. We use data from a primary survey administered in the hill and mountainous region in Western Nepal. We show that linking small-scale producers with regional and local traders can help increase agricultural income. We unpack the potential mechanism of the impact pathway and show that the increase in agricultural income is a consequence of higher agricultural revenues, owing to a higher volume of sales at lower prices. The positive impact on household income is practically significant in that it translated into improved food security, dietary diversity and household resilience. Targeted value chain interventions that strengthen and stabilize small-scale producers’ access to markets can contribute to rural poverty reduction via an increase in agricultural income.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-05-20
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.311008

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