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The development of smallholder farm enterprises is usually concerned with commercialization to increase farm incomes. Once the farmers have made decisions of what commodity to produce, they must decide on how to allocate their available resources to achieve the best output. Smallholder vegetable producers face some major uncertainties which impose difficult planning horizons. In many cases, vegetables reach a stage close to harvest, but the crop does not meet market specifications, or insects and disease cause significant damage and loss of marketability. An action research study was conducted to (1) identify the key factors that motivate smallholder farmers to adopt commercial-oriented vegetable production and create and maintain market linkages of their vegetable products and (2) implement possible interventions that enable farmers to overcome marketing problems and capture market opportunities. Data and information were collected using a Rapid Market Appraisal (RMA) methodology. ...

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