Alternative institutional arrangements for contract farming in poultry production in Bangladesh and their impacts on equity [PDF]
, 2009 This study is conducted to identify forms of market institutions that would allow smallholder poultry producers to commercially produce broilers and eggs to raise household incomes under rapidly differentiating livestock markets in Bangladesh. The report
Jabbar, M.A. +3 more
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Contract farming and its implications for input-supply, linkages between markets and farmers in Karnataka [PDF]
This study is focused on the economic analysis of contract farming with a comparison of income, access to technology and credit of contract and non-contract farmers. The advantages of contract farming for smallholders have also been evaluated.
Chandakavate, Pramod M. +4 more
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Discover AgricultureThe aim of this study was to analyze the factors affecting the adoption of malt barely contract farming by farmers and the perceptions of farmers about such adoption in northern Ethiopia. Multistage sampling techniques were used to select 320 malt barley
Dessie Sisay Ashagrie +1 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International DevelopmentContract farming was introduced in Nigeria to address the challenges faced by smallholder farming households in realising farming objectives. Therefore, this study examined the effectiveness of the Anchor-borrower Outgrowers’ Programme in fulfilling one
Olabisi Damilola Omodara +2 more
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Improving farm-to-market linkages through contract farming: A case study of smallholder dairying in India [PDF]
"Contract farming is emerging as an important form of vertical coordination in the agrifood supply chain in India, and its socioeconomic consequences are attracting considerable attention in public policy debates. This study is an empirical assessment of
Birthal, Pratap S. +3 more
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The role of contract farming in agricultural development in globalise world: an institutional economics analysis. [PDF]
In the wake up ubiquitous agrarian crisis reflected in decelerating growth and increasing farmer suicides this paper examines the institutional constraints faced by agricultural sector.
Swain, Braja Bandhu
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Contract Farming for Better Farmer-Enterprise Partnerships: ADB\u27s Experience in the People\u27s Republic of China [PDF]
, 2015 [Excerpt] Agriculture should provide safe and nutritious food to people. In the People’s Republic of China (PRC ) and many other developing members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), agriculture is also the main source of income for rural residents ...
Asian Development Bank
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Contract farming and hog farmers’ income: evidence from a microsurvey in rural China
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsContract farming constitutes a pivotal institutional mechanism in modern agri-food value chains, yet its distinct socioeconomic dynamics in livestock systems—fundamentally diverging from those of crop-based models—remain critically understudied ...
Xuebing Bai, Rong Xu, Hao Hu, Lihao Yao
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Contract Farming in Potato Production: An Alternative for Managing Risk and Uncertainty [PDF]
The cost of potato cultivation has been found 17 to 24 per cent higher under contract farming over various costs than under non-contract system, mainly due to high investments on seeds, fertilizers and machine power.
Singh, Ram, Singh, Sube, Tripathi, R.S.
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Rice contract farming in Cambodia: Empowering farmers to move beyond the contract toward independence [PDF]
, 2008 From the farmer's perspective, contract farming provides stable market access, credits, extension services, infrastructure and other benefits, but has drawbacks such as limiting the flexibility of farming and marketing. Based on a survey of rice contract
Cai, Junning +3 more
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