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Ex-ante impact of on-farm diversification and forward integration on agricultural value chain resilience: A system dynamics approach

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  • Aboah, Joshua
  • Wilson, Mark M.J.
  • Bicknell, Kathryn
  • Rich, Karl M.

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This paper examines the ex-ante impacts of on-farm diversification and forward integration strategies on agricultural value chain resilience, with an empirical focus on Ghana’s cocoa value chain.

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  • Aboah, Joshua & Wilson, Mark M.J. & Bicknell, Kathryn & Rich, Karl M., 2021. "Ex-ante impact of on-farm diversification and forward integration on agricultural value chain resilience: A system dynamics approach," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 189(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:189:y:2021:i:c:s0308521x20309045
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103043
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