Which scholar argues the following Plantations have no significant advantage over peasants [for] crops for which centralized processing and marketing are not necessary Cocoa and coconuts are typical examples of a lack of large scale economies Peasants can grow and process these crops in small lots with no large capital requirement beyond small indigenous tools and facilities ?
Correct answer: A. Yujiro Hayami
- A. Yujiro Hayami
- B. Raanan Weitz
- C. Hans Singer
- D. Tim Dyson
Explanation
Yujiro Hayami argued that plantations have no necessary scale advantage for crops such as cocoa and coconuts when processing and marketing do not require large centralized facilities. Peasant producers can handle these crops with small-scale tools and facilities.
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