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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Minot, Nicholas, Ronchi, Loraine
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-10
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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