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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: Audio
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2002
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57443
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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.