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Contract Owner’s Best Commanding for Sweet Potato Farming Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

open access: yesAgriculture, 2022
The purpose of this study is to examine and compare different psychological and sociodemographic factors for contracting sweet potato production for farmers with different statuses based upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
Ke-Fen Chang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syariah-Based Contract Farming as a Socio-Business Model: Experience of Local Phenomena [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The theoretical problem dealing with the concept of contract farming and syariah financing is still said to be a partial concept. It is due to the fact that contract farming is not only enhancing the income, but also creating the dependency [among the ...
Hamidah, Hendrarini   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The effectiveness of contract farming for raising income of smallholder farmers in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2017
This Campbell systematic review examines the impact of contract farming on income and food security of smallholder farmers in low‐ and middle‐income countries.
Giel Ton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inclusiveness of Contract Farming along the Modern Food Supply Chain: Empirical Evidence from Taiwan

open access: yesAgriculture, 2020
One of the debates in the literature of contract farming concerns contracting firms’ preferences over large growers and if contract farming is inclusive of smallholders.
Yir-Hueih Luh
doaj   +1 more source

Contract Farming and Food Security [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2016
Contract farming has often been associated with an increase in the income of participating households. It is unclear, however, whether contract farming increases other aspects of household welfare. We use data from six regions of Madagascar and a selection‐on‐observables design in which we control for a household's marginal utility of participating in ...
Bellemare, Marc F., Novak, Lindsey
openaire   +1 more source

Food security and food quality among vanilla farmers in Madagascar: the role of contract farming and livestock keeping

open access: yesFood Security, 2021
The northeastern SAVA region of Madagascar is the largest vanilla producing area in the world and is flourishing due to a large global demand for natural vanilla.

semanticscholar   +1 more source

One size fits all? Contract farming among broiler producers in China

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018
Contract farming has been increasingly found to benefit smallholders in developing countries, yet much less is known about its role in the poultry industry where economies of scale could be more prominent.
Ze-ying HUANG   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profitability of Organic Agriculture in a Transition Economy: the Case of Organic Contract Rice Farming in Lao PDR [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Poverty is prevalent among smallholder farmers in transition economies where market failures prevail and where the capacity of the public sector is limited.
Cai, Junning   +3 more
core  

Contract Farming and Technical Efficiency: A Case of Export-Oriented Organic Rice Farmers in Pakistan

open access: yesLand, 2022
Although organic rice is a niche market in Pakistan, it has exhibited enormous potential for growth in export-oriented production. Since contract farming is the leading promoter of export-oriented organic rice production in Punjab, Pakistan, improving ...
T. Poehlke, Werner Heinz, Heino Stöver
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of contract farming on the U.S. crop farmers' average return

open access: yesAgricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2013
In the literature of contract farming, most of the studies focus on the functions of risk managements and reducing transaction costs. Only a few study the effect of contract farming on the productivity efficiency or profitability.
Wu-Yueh HU
doaj   +1 more source

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