Contract Farming Productivity And Fertilizer Usage

Author : Mishra, Ashok K.,Kumar, Anjani,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,D’Souza, Alwin,Tripathi, Gaurav
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Contract farming, productivity and fertilizer usage: Empirical evidence from specialty crop production by Mishra, Ashok K.,Kumar, Anjani,Joshi, Pramod Kumar,D’Souza, Alwin,Tripathi, Gaurav Pdf

This study investigates the impact of contract farming (CF) in baby corn production on yield, irrigation costs, fertilizer costs and usage of chemical fertilizer. We find that adoption of CF by baby corn smallholders, after controlling for characteristics of both control and treatment groups, leads to higher yields and lower spending on fertilizers and irrigation. Additionally, CF in baby corn farming leads to a reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers (Urea and DAP). Thus, CF intervention benefits the livelihood of smallholders, reduces environmental degradation and reduces stress on groundwater without compromising yield.

Author : Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod Kumar Joshi,Alwin D'Souza,Gaurav Tripathi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1175926871

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Contract Farming, Productivity and Fertilizer Usage by Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod Kumar Joshi,Alwin D'Souza,Gaurav Tripathi Pdf

Author : Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod K. Joshi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000336276

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Transforming Agriculture in South Asia by Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod K. Joshi Pdf

Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is beginning to take a more market-oriented approach to agrarian problems, most notably through the introduction of contract farming. This book explores the policy issues around contract farming and its transformative potential and addresses the lack of empirical research on this topic by focusing on South Asia: principally India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The book first addresses the effects of contract farming (vertical coordination) on productivity, food security indicators (yield, consumption expenditures, prices), employment and input usage. Then it draws lessons from the South Asian case studies on the impact of institutional changes, like contract farming, on income and food security of smallholder households. The core of the book includes case study chapters on several commodities that are produced under contract farming, including vegetables and fisheries in Bangladesh, low-value crops in Nepal and coffee in India. Other chapters also explore contracts, storage, input usage and technical efficiency in these cases. This book serves as an essential guide to academics, researchers, students, legislative liaisons and think tank groups interested in agrarian issues, agricultural economics and agricultural policy in emerging economies and particularly in South Asia.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9788886449304

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Legal Guide on Contract Farming by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Contract farming, broadly understood as agricultural production and marketing carried out under a previous agreement between producers and their buyers, supports the production of a wide range of agricultural commodities and its use is growing in many countries. Mindful of the importance of enhancing knowledge and awareness of the legal regime applicable to contract farming operations, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), the Food and Agriculture Organizatio n of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have prepared this UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming. The Guide is a useful tool and reference point for a broad range of users involved in contract farming practice, policy design, legal research and capacity building. It can contribute as well to create a favourable, equitable and sustainable environment for contract farming.

Author : Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod K. Joshi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000336436

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Transforming Agriculture in South Asia by Ashok K. Mishra,Anjani Kumar,Pramod K. Joshi Pdf

Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is beginning to take a more market-oriented approach to agrarian problems, most notably through the introduction of contract farming. This book explores the policy issues around contract farming and its transformative potential and addresses the lack of empirical research on this topic by focusing on South Asia: principally India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The book first addresses the effects of contract farming (vertical coordination) on productivity, food security indicators (yield, consumption expenditures, prices), employment and input usage. Then it draws lessons from the South Asian case studies on the impact of institutional changes, like contract farming, on income and food security of smallholder households. The core of the book includes case study chapters on several commodities that are produced under contract farming, including vegetables and fisheries in Bangladesh, low-value crops in Nepal and coffee in India. Other chapters also explore contracts, storage, input usage and technical efficiency in these cases. This book serves as an essential guide to academics, researchers, students, legislative liaisons and think tank groups interested in agrarian issues, agricultural economics and agricultural policy in emerging economies and particularly in South Asia.

Author : Robert F. Hutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000120425941

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An Appraisal of Research on the Economics of Fertilizer Use by Robert F. Hutton Pdf

Author : James M. MacDonald
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781437981681

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Agricultural Contracting Update by James M. MacDonald Pdf

Marketing and production contracts covered 39% of the value of U.S. agricultural production in 2008, up from 36% in 2001, and a substantial increase over 28% in 1991 and 11% in 1969. However, aggregate contract use has stabilized in recent years and no longer suggests a strong trend. Contracts between farmers and their buyers are reached prior to harvest (or before the completion stage for livestock) and govern the terms under which products are transferred from the farm. Contracts are far more likely to be used on large farms than on small farms. Production contracts are used widely in livestock production, while marketing contracts are important to the production of many crops. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Carlos A. Da Silva,Marlo Rankin
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Agricultural contracts
ISBN : UVA:X030490583

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Contract Farming and Vertical Integration in Agriculture by United States. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Contract farming and other forms of vertical integration are among the most potent forces in our agriculture today. Integration may vitally affect the role of farmers in our agricultural economy by shifting to others their responsibilities as managers. Farmers themselves can largely determine the extent to which their management decisions are controlled by other firms. If farmers continually seek to improve their production and marketing methods and the quality of their products, there will be less need for contract farming.

Author : Marit Lægreid,Oluf Chr Bøckman,Ola Kaarstad
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015056627873

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Agriculture, Fertilizers, and the Environment by Marit Lægreid,Oluf Chr Bøckman,Ola Kaarstad Pdf

The purpose of this book is to provide a balanced scientific review of the environmental and sustainability issues relating to fertilizer use and how its environmental impact can be minimized. The book is suitable for undergraduate and college students taking courses in soil, crop and environmental science as well as for agricultural advisers and extension workers, and farmers themselves. It will also be accessible to a more general audience concerned with food production and the environment.

Author : Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Fertilizers
ISBN : PSU:000045512506

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The Economics of Fertilizer Use by Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Agricultural laborers
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU04159853

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Crop Production Practices by United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Author : Dennis H. Parish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : WISC:89046240297

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Agricultural Productivity, Sustainability, and Fertilizer Use by Dennis H. Parish Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Agricultural laborers
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU04137426

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Crop Production Practices by United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Author : Sachiko Miyata, Nicholas Minot, and Dinghuan Hu
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Impact of Contract Farming on Income: Linking small farmers, Packers, and Supermarkets in China by Sachiko Miyata, Nicholas Minot, and Dinghuan Hu Pdf

This study compares contract and non-contract growers of apples and green onions in Shandong Province, China in order to explore the constraints on participation and the impact of contract farming on income. We find little evidence that firms prefer to work with larger farms, though all farms in the area are quite small. Using a Heckman selection-correction model, we find that contract farming raises income even after controlling for observable and unobservable household characteristics. These results suggest that contract farming can help raise small-farm income, though questions remain regarding the number of farmers that can be brought into such schemes.