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Contract farming and poverty reduction: The case of organic rice contract farming in Thailand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
It is widely recognized that while high and sustained economic growth is critical for poverty reduction, there are other policy interventions that may also be significant in a ‘growth plus’ approach to poverty reduction. This volume brings together a series of case studies on the poverty impact of alternative interventions in a broad range of Asian ...
Cai, Junning   +2 more
core   +5 more sources

Contribution of Contract Farming to Improve Smallholder Seed Multipliers Access to the Market In Rwanda [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2022
This study assesses the effectiveness of contract farming in improving smallholder maize seed to have multipliers income so that the improvement strategies can be established.
Nduwimana Jean Pierre
doaj   +1 more source

Can contract farming improve farmers’ technical efficiency and income? Evidence from beef cattle farmers in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionContract farming is seen as a tool to create new market opportunities that can address market imperfections in many developing countries and thus increase smallholder income.MethodsThis study examines the impact of contract farming on farm ...
Yuan Liang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

CONTRACT BROILER FARMING [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 2012
In Thailand, poultry sector is the main economic gr owth of livestock sector, especially broiler produc tion. The rapid expansion in broiler production has been made possible by the increase in the number of commercial farms or contract farming. The objective of this research was to understand better how cont ract farming works, who gets involved and ...
openaire   +1 more source

Adapting Contract Theory to Fit Contract Farming [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014
This article discusses the current state of contract theory and its usefulness for conceptualizing issues related to agricultural contracting. The paper will explore the limitations of existing theory for applied work, and what methodological improvements are needed to enhance the usefulness of the theory to agricultural economists.
openaire   +3 more sources

Assessing the effect of contract farming on sorghum land productivity: An endogenous switching regression approach

open access: yesHeliyon
In low-and middle-income countries, contract farming handles agricultural problems facing small-scale growers. This study analyzes the extent to which sorghum productivity can be enhanced under contract farming in Tanzania.
Thedy Kimbi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An evaluation of maize contract farming system in Sri Lanka: adoption, problems and future prospects

open access: yesTropical Agricultural Research, 2015
The constraints that hinder the growth of smallholder farmers have been attributed to lack of access to markets and technical expertise. Contract farming envisaged to facilitate the linkage between smallholder farmers and agribusiness firms who have ...
P. A. Jayamini Champika   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dampak Contract Farming terhadap Kinerja Usahatani Kopi di Lampung

open access: yesAgriekonomika, 2020
Penelitian ini bertujuan  untuk menganalisis dampak contract farming terhadap kinerja usahatani kopi di Lampung. Penelitian dilakukan di Kabupaten Lampung Barat dan Tanggamus yang merupakan sentra produksi kopi di Lampung.
Novi Rosanti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges of Contract Farming among Small-Scale Commercial Vegetable Farmers in Eastern Cape, South Africa

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Extension, 2018
This research investigated the effectiveness of contract farming in commercialisation of small-scale vegetable farmers. The broad objectives of the study were to investigate the agri-business challenges inherent in contract farming and the government ...
Musa Khapayi   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

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