Do medium and large-scale farms generate income spillovers for rural households?

Presenter:

Jordan Chamberlin, Spatial Economist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).

Q&A Panelist and Study Co-author:

Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University and Co-Director of the Alliance for African Partnership,

Description:

Land acquisitions by foreign and local investors has generated much speculation about the impacts on smallholder households and rural communities. In this PIM webinar (November 6, 2018), Jordan Chamberlin (CIMMYT) presents a study that aims to determine the impact of farm structure on rural household incomes in Tanzania.