Efficiency and distribution in contract farming: the case of Indian poultry growers

This paper is an empirical analysis of the gains from contract farming in the case of poultry production in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The paper finds that contract production is more efficient than noncontract production. The efficiency surplus is largely appropriated by the processor. D...

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Main Authors: Ramaswami, Bharat, Birthal, Pratap Singh, Joshi, Pramod Kumar
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160461

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