Is small beautiful? Farm size, productivity, and poverty in Asian agriculture

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The Role of Smallholder Farms in a Changing World (2020, background): “growth is weak and the rural population is increasing (such as in agriculture-based economies), but bigger is better where non-farm sectors are booming and the urban population is increasing (as in transforming and transformed economies) (Fan and Chan-Kang 2005).”
An estimation of the extent of cropland abandonment in mountainous regions of China (2018, background): “A positive relationship exists between farm size and labour productivity (Fan & Chan‐Kang, 2005).”
Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: a tumultuous path to a global success (2011, background): “There have been many studies on farm size and the relationship between farm size and productivity, with respect to various crops (e.g. Fan & Chan-Kang 2005; Eastwood et al. 2004).”
Impact of Contract Farming on Income: Linking Small Farmers, Packers, and Supermarkets in China (2009, background): “5 ha) (Fan and Chan-Kang, 2005).”
The puzzle of East and Southeast Asia's persistent smallholder (2016, background): “Farm size, productivity, and poverty in Asian agriculture’ (Fan and Chan-Kang, 2005) - ‘The future of small farms: trajectories and policy priorities’ (Hazell et al., 2010) - ‘The future of small farms’ (Wiggins et al., 2010) - ‘Is small farm led development still a relevant strategy for Africa and…”