![]() This study has used only one of the many definitions of commercialization. Research limitations/implications - It is important to point out that while food security is still a complex phenomenon, one that cannot be analyzed easily, so is commercialization. Findings suggests that heterogeneous effects of commercialization on food security and the multi-dimensional nature of food security are important aspects to consider in the design of strategies to improve smallholder agriculture for enhanced food security and welfare. At higher intensities of commercialization, smallholders have higher food availability and access but modest improvements in food utilization and stability. Specifically, lower levels of commercialization are associated with lower food availability, access, utilization and stability. Findings - Results show that smallholder commercialization has heterogeneous effects on the different dimensions of food security. ![]() Design/methodology/approach - Using household data from rural Tanzania, the study employed Tobit regression and Generalized Propensity Score (GPS) approaches to analyze smallholder commercialization intensity and associated food security effects. The purpose of this paper is to assess potential differential effects of smallholder commercialization intensity on the different dimensions of food security. Purpose - Transformation of smallholder agriculture from subsistence to more commercially-oriented production is one of the strategies advocated for improving rural households' food security and general welfare.
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