Crop Commercialization and Nutrient intake among Farming Households in Uganda
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Date
2021-08
Authors
Kilimani, Nicholas
Buyinza, Faisal
Guloba, Madina
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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,