Vegetable Production and Marketing in Africa Socio-economic Research
The demand for fresh and processed vegetables is increasing worldwide, putting pressure on domestic and international markets. Vegetables are high in vitamins and essential micronutri- ents that are otherwise lacking in the diets of many poor rural and urban consumers. Vegeta- bles can be sustai...
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| Tóm tắt: | The demand for fresh and processed vegetables is increasing worldwide, putting pressure on
domestic and international markets. Vegetables are high in vitamins and essential micronutri-
ents that are otherwise lacking in the diets of many poor rural and urban consumers. Vegeta-
bles can be sustainable and affordable sources of these micronutrients.
Vegetable production provides high returns to both land and labour, thereby creating
employment opportunities and incomes for rural small-scale farmers, and it contributes to the
income diversifi cation of rural smallholders. Market access and participation contribute to eco-
nomic development and poverty alleviation. Vegetables lend themselves to value addition and
employment further along the value chains. While horticulture – including vegetables – is an
important emerging cash crop in many African countries, its production-to-marketing system
faces many challenges. At the production level, access to high-quality inputs and information
on pest management is essential. Consumer concerns for food safety and the adherence to
good agricultural practices increasingly drive changes in vegetable production-to-marketing
systems. Perishability poses particular challenges to marketing and necessitates good access to
markets and up-to-date market information, a challenge given the dynamic nature of horticul-
tural markets. The World Development Report 2008 refers to the ‘horticulture revolution’, but
much more needs to be done to live up to this expectation. |
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