Description: Contract Farming

Contract Farming

Contract farming involves production by farmers under agreement with buyers for their outputs. This arrangement can help integrate small-scale farmers into modern agricultural value chains, providing them with inputs, technical assistance, and assu...

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Main Authors:	Minot, Nicholas, Ronchi, Loraine
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	POULTRY EXPORT MARKETS SUBSISTENCE FOOD COMMODITIES EQUIPMENT FARMER SPOT MARKETS MILK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FARM PRODUCTIVITY LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PAPAYA EXPORTERS REVENUES FOOD POLICY CONTRACT FARMING ARRANGEMENTS PLANTING IFPRI AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL SERVICES FARM INCOME PRODUCT QUALITY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SMALL FARMS DISPUTE RESOLUTION OIL PALM INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE REGION PLANS ONIONS SMALL FARMERS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES MATURITY LACK OF CREDIT MAIZE ARBITRATION ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT CEREALS COMMERCIALIZATION MARKET REFORMS CONTRACT GROWERS ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS AGRICULTURAL MARKETS HOUSEHOLD HEAD RURAL INCOME CONTRACTS INCOME INEQUALITY TRADING GLOBALIZATION FARM SIZE PALM OIL MARKETS SEED HOUSEHOLD INCOME FRUITS VEGETABLES INDICATORS FARMING FARMERS BARLEY POULTRY PRODUCTION COCOA VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SMALLHOLDERS CROPS PRODUCE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TRANSACTION FARMER PARTICIPATION TEA AGRIBUSINESS PLANTATIONS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PRICES SEED COMPANIES RETURNS FAIR TRADE SMALL-SCALE FARMERS SMALLHOLDER PRODUCE MARKETING PRODUCTION METHODS TRANSITION COUNTRIES CONTRACT COFFEE AGRICULTURE TRANSACTION COSTS MARKET MARKET RISK EXPORTER EXPORT CROPS COTTON FEMALE FARMERS GROUNDNUTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS LEGAL SYSTEM CORN IRRIGATION FARM ACCESS TO SERVICES SMALLHOLDER FARMING COTTON CONTRACT FARMING POVERTY FARMS CONTRACT FARMING FOOD SAFETY POOR FARMERS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE APPLES SEED PRODUCTION COOPERATIVES REVENUE VEGETABLE TRADE RURAL TRANSFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT RICE YIELDS INSTRUMENT PROFITS RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMODITY GRAIN GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25798562/contract-farming http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24249

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Summary:	Contract farming involves production by farmers under agreement with buyers for their outputs. This arrangement can help integrate small-scale farmers into modern agricultural value chains, providing them with inputs, technical assistance, and assured markets. Critics contend that contract partners may subject farmers to abuses. The literature shows that in fact contract farming can raise farm income, but mainly for high-value crops. It also indicates that in many cases firms are willing to work with small farms. This note confirms that conflicts are common between buyers and farmers, and that alternative dispute resolution methods may help resolve them.

Contract Farming

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