what are the benified of growing high value crop
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They will grow quickly and will be of much good quality than a normal one.
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Agriculture sector has the greatest potential for meliorating rural livelihood especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where more than 70% of the population is believed to derive its sustenance from farm-related activities. Average global land productivity for major cereals (maize, rice and wheat) is declining thereby increasing the productivity gap and this is believed to contribute to poor returns for farm-income-dependent households. As a result, there is substantial literature that emphasizes on engagement of smallholders in high value crops (vegetables, fruits and flowers) as way of increasing the expected returns with little regard of traditional crops. Considering that agriculture has always been a risky business, smallholders’ capacity to manage associated risks is usually very low. Besides production risks (weather), market risks (price, inflation, stringent requirements) facing the producers tend increase with adoption of high value crops. Therefore, should a policy focused entirely on adoption of high value crops guarantee long-term income benefits for its people especially in the wake of climate change impacts on agricultural