African Farmers, Value Chains and Agricultural Development: An Economic and Institutional Perspective

This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub—Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri—food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a low—income country context. In addition to mainstream and heterodox thinking about value chain development, the book pays attention to political economy considerations. The book also reviews the emp...