African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6862

Full Length Research Paper

Factors influencing smallholder crop commercialisation: Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire

Kotchikpa Gabriel Lawin
  • Kotchikpa Gabriel Lawin
  • Center for Research in Environment Economics, Food, Transport and Energy (CREATE), Laval University, 2425, Rue de l’agriculture, Local 4412-F, Quebec-City (Quebec) G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Wendkouni Jean-Baptiste Zongo
  • Wendkouni Jean-Baptiste Zongo
  • Center for Research in Environment Economics, Food, Transport and Energy (CREATE), Laval University, 2425, Rue de l’agriculture, Local 4412-F, Quebec-City (Quebec) G1V 0A6, Canada.
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  •  Received: 12 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 October 2016
  •  Published: 13 October 2016

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