Contract Farming For Better Farmer Enterprise Partnerships

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789292549183

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Contract Farming for Better Farmer-Enterprise Partnerships by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This report looks into the many challenges that agriculture in the People's Republic of China (PRC) faces and how stakeholders are meeting the challenges head-on with the establishment of farmer-enterprise partnerships. It offers case studies and an in-depth look into several enterprises in the PRC and highlights the experiences of these companies which can be used as guidelines for farmer-enterprise partnerships. This report represents the Asian Development Bank's efforts in pursuing its Finance++ strategy to promoting development. While the study was conducted in the context of the PRC, other developing economies could also benefit through proper generalization and customization of experience and cases learned.

Author : Charles Eaton,Andrew Shepherd,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251045933

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Contract Farming by Charles Eaton,Andrew Shepherd,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Interest in contract farming is growing, especially in countries that previously had a central planning policy. The purpose of this guide is to provide advice to existing contract farming companies on how they can improve their operations and to those thinking of starting such companies on the preconditions of success.

Author : David Glover,Ken Kusterer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349115334

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Small Farmers, Big Business by David Glover,Ken Kusterer Pdf

This book deals with an agricultural production and marketing system known as contract farming (CF). In this system, a public or private agency purchases the crops of independent farmers through contracts, often providing inputs, technical assistance and marketing. CF has a long history in developed countries and has spread to the Third World. The book uses case studies from North America, Latin America and Africa to assess the experience to date and provide guidelines for the use of CF in the future.

Author : Rana, Abdul Wajid,Gill, Sitara,Akram, Iqra
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Policy framework for contract farming: An alternate to Aarthi system in Pakistan by Rana, Abdul Wajid,Gill, Sitara,Akram, Iqra Pdf

Global agricultural production is undergoing a remarkable shift due to globalization and market liberalization (Setboonsarng et al., 2008). Food markets are transforming from a ‘non-programmed to programmed’ regime stemming from overwhelming changes in demand patterns happening concurrently with variations in production dynamics internationally (Oostendorp, 2018). This presents both the challenge and opportunity to change and adapt to this more structured world to reap benefits for both smallholder farmers and exporters (Setboonsarng et al., 2008).

Author : Carlos A. Da Silva,Marlo Rankin
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000143231474

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Contract Farming for Inclusive Market Access by Carlos A. Da Silva,Marlo Rankin Pdf

This book aims to typify the extent to which contract farming is helping small farmers to access markets and meet increasingly stringent requirements, not only of "modern" food manufacturers, retailers, exporters and food service firms,by also in non-food sectors such as biofuels and forestry. It also seeks to clarify differences in the functionality of contracts depending on commodity, market, technology, public policies and country circumstances. Conceptual issues are discussed and a series of case study appraisals based on real world examples from developing regions are presented. The issuesraised by the case study authors and the key messages synthesized in the initial book chapter bring new insights and contributions to further enrich knowledge on contract farming as a tool for inclusive market access in development countries.

Author : Lei Sun
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030460990

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Economic Growth and Development by Lei Sun Pdf

This book analyses the important role of agribusiness and rural enterprises in economic growth and development. China’s inclusive development of agribusiness and rural enterprises has played a pivotal role in economic growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. This book analyses how market, price and institution are important factors for China’s inclusive development of agribusiness and rural enterprises. Incentive property rights of farming lands have impacted the allocation efficiency of resources in markets, which contributed to the growth of its agro-industrial development and the families-agribusiness. The technological changes contributed to the agricultural growth in China pre and post economic reform phases. The book introduces the combination development approach (CDA) of agribusiness and rural enterprises. The combination development approach of agribusiness and rural enterprises facilitates developing countries to upgrade into emerging economies and industrial economies. The book presents theoretical perspectives of development economics, and it introduces cutting-edge international development issues, and China’s international economic cooperation on international trade and enterprises development. New technology and information technology bring new business opportunities to smallholder farmers in transitional economies and developing countries to access global value chain in the future.

Author : Rachel Armstrong,Erin Hannum,Laura Fisher,Lisa Schlessinger
Publisher : Department of Agriculture
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Farm corporations
ISBN : 1888626178

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Farmers' Guide to Business Structures by Rachel Armstrong,Erin Hannum,Laura Fisher,Lisa Schlessinger Pdf

Author : Lorenzo Cotula,Rebeca Leonard
Publisher : IIED
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781843697862

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Alternatives to Land Acquisitions by Lorenzo Cotula,Rebeca Leonard Pdf

Abstract: Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in private-sector investment in agriculture. Some have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities in lower and middle-income countries. Others have raised concerns about the possible social impacts, including loss of local rights to land, water and other natural resources; threats to local food security; and, more generally, the risk that large-scale investments may marginalise family farmers. The recent debates about 201Cland grabbing201D - whereby investors acquire large areas of land in lower- and middle-income countries - illustrate these trends and positions. There is great demand for insights on how to structure agricultural investments in ways that leave land and share value with local farmers and communities. And in many parts of the world, there is growing experience with models for structuring agricultural investments other than large-scale land acquisitions

Author : Simon Williams,Ruth Karen
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1985-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040071735

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Agribusiness And The Small-scale Farmer by Simon Williams,Ruth Karen Pdf

Author : Kumar, Anjani,Roy, Devesh,Trapathi, Gaurav,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Can contract farming increase farmers’ income and enhance adoption of food safety practices? by Kumar, Anjani,Roy, Devesh,Trapathi, Gaurav,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad Pdf

Growing inequality has become an important concern in many countries. One of the ways that inequality is perpetuated is through differential market access across regions. This research deals with one of the primary determinants of regional inequality manifested in terms of market access. Nepal is one country where hierarchical geography leads to regional inequality. Differential market access can cause as well as accentuate inequality among farmers. Coordination arrangements such as contract farming can improve outcomes for the farmers and integrators on the one hand, but on the other hand it can accentuate inequality if only some regions benefit from it. With this background, in this paper we study the case of contract farming for exports with farmers in remote hilly areas of Nepal. The prospect for contract farming in such areas with accessibility issues owing to underdeveloped markets and lack of amenities is ambiguous. On the one hand, contractors in these areas find it difficult to build links, particularly when final consumers have quality and safety requirements. On the other hand, remoteness can make the contracts more sustainable if the agroecology offers product-specific quality advantages and, more important, if there is a lack of side-selling opportunities. At the same time, concerns remain about buyers’ monopsonistic powers when remotely located small farmers do not have outside options. This study hence quantifies the benefits of contract farming on remotely located farmers’ income and compliance with food safety measures. Results show that contract farming is significantly more profitable (offering a 58 percent greater net income) than independent production, the main pathway being higher price realization, along with training on practices and provision of quality seeds.

Author : Kahan, D.G.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Agricultural services
ISBN : 9251058652

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Business services in support of farm enterprise development: a review of relevant experiences by Kahan, D.G. Pdf

This Occasional Paper presents the study findings of approaches to the design and delivery of business services to farmers and rural entrepreneurs. Interventions aimed at business service provision and designed and developed by donors have commonly been termed Business Development Services (BDS). BDS has largely focused on reducing poverty by raising the incomes of farmers and rural entrepreneurs. The term business services, refers to the range of non financial services provided to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) at various stages in their development. They embody a market development approach to the provision of support services1. This Occasional Paper presents findings from a study conducted on approaches to the design and delivery of business services to farmers and rural entrepreneurs. The paper is based upon an extensive literature review of BDS and other business-related service interventions, supported by selected case studies in Asia and Africa. Business services are aimed at assisting farmers and rural entrepreneurs to overcome internal and external constraints to their farm business start-up, development and performance. Contained within the broad concept are such activities as group training, individual counselling, advice, the development of new commercial entities, technology development and transfer, information provision, business links and policy advocacy.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789251303351

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Enabling regulatory frameworks for contract farming by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

FAO’s previous contribution to the development of contract farming saw the publication in 2015 of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming, which focused on the bilateral relationship between an agricultural producer and a contractor. This Legislative Study develops that research and focuses on the regulatory frameworks for contract farming, aiming to highlight different possible approaches for different contexts. Responsible contract farming can be a powerful tool for small scale farmers in developing countries to move towards larger scalecommercial production. It can create economic wealth, contribute to supply chain efficiency through the production of higher quantities of better quality products, and contribute to achieving domestic food security objectives. Maximizing these benefits while minimizing the inherent risks of contract farming is reliant upon the forging of an enabling environment, a key part of which is the domestic regulatory framework. This Legislative Study provides guidance to domestic regulators and other interested readers on how to appraise and potentially reform domestic regulatory frameworks to achieve responsible contract farming. Recognising that different countries and contextual realties may benefit from different regulatory solutions, this Study provides several examples, supported by representative case studies, on how contract farming can be regulated, without promoting a single solution as the most appropriate. Please visit FAO’s Contract Farming Resource Centre, http://www.fao.org/in-action/contract-farming/en/, which is a regularly updated website hosting a variety of material on contract farming both from FAO and from other recognized authors.

Author : William A. Barclay,Fryer, D. J. (Derek J.),British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Economics Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Farm partnership
ISBN : 0771993064

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Farm Business Partnerships in British Columbia by William A. Barclay,Fryer, D. J. (Derek J.),British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Economics Branch Pdf

Author : Sonja Vermeulen,Lorenzo Cotula
Publisher : IIED
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781843697749

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Making the Most of Agricultural Investment by Sonja Vermeulen,Lorenzo Cotula Pdf

Examines a range of business models that can be used to structure agricultural investment in lower- and middle-income countries.

Author : Mutamba, M.,Ajayi, O.C.
Publisher : CTA
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290816317

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A business case for engaging the private sector in climate-smart solutions for smallholder farmers by Mutamba, M.,Ajayi, O.C. Pdf

Large and growing numbers of poor rural households depend on climate-sensitive agriculture and operate on the margins of the mainstream economy. This combined with a broken public extension service and faltering international development efforts places millions of smallholder farmers at disproportionately high risk from a changing climate. Acknowledging the magnitude of the challenge and the required pace and scale of response, coupled with honest introspection on past performance, has prompted the need to look beyond the public sector for delivering climate-smart solutions. Harnessing the financial, technological and intellectual capital in the private sector to complement public sector-driven climate responses is a new dimension in delivery of sustainable climate-smart solutions at scale.