Are non-market benefits of soybean production significant? An extended economic analysis of smallholder soybean farming in Upper West region of northern Ghana

Are non-market benefits of soybean production significant? An extended economic analysis of smallholder soybean farming in Upper West region of northern Ghana

Abstract Background Traditional cost–benefit analysis of soybean production tends to largely focus on financial benefits to farmers, and less so on non-market co-benefits in sustaining smallholder farming systems. Relying solely on the standard financial analysis undermines the actual benefit of soy...

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Main Authors: Francis Akabo Asodina, Faizal Adams, Fred Nimoh, Emmanuel A. Weyori, Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa, John Edudes-Andvi Bakang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
Subjects:
Soybean
Non-market benefits
Economic analysis
Food security
Smallholder farming systems sustainability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-020-00265-7

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