Contract farming- a safer option?
For subsistence farmers who want to start growing cash crops, the danger that they will not find a good market may be a strong disincentive. Contract farming may be one solution, as it guarantees that farmers will have a market. This report from Tanzania features a company that makes contracts with...
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| Language: | Inglés |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
2002
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57443 |
| Summary: | For subsistence farmers who want to start growing cash crops, the danger that they will not find a good market may be a strong disincentive. Contract farming may be one solution, as it guarantees that farmers will have a market. This report from Tanzania features a company that makes contracts with farmers to cultivate flower seeds for export to Holland. |
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