Finding missing markets (and a disturbing epilogue)
Subtitle: evidence from an export crop adoption and marketing intervention in Kenya
By: Nava Ashraf, Xavier Giné, Dean Karlan
Contributors: Gine, Xavier; Karlan, Dean S.; Harvard Business School
Series: Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 08-065; Working paper (Harvard Business School) -- 08-065
Publisher: Harvard Business School
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Description: In much of the developing world, many farmers grow crops for local or personal consumption despite export options which appear to be more profitable. Thus many conjecture that one or several markets are missing. We report here on a randomized controlled trial conducted by DrumNet in Kenya that attempts to help farmers adopt and market export crops. DrumNet provides smallholder farmers with information about how to switch to export crops, makes in-kind loans for the purchase of the agricultural inputs, and provides marketing services by facilitating the transaction with exporters.
Notes: "February 2008"--Publisher's web site.

Includes bibliographical references.