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Farming and Working Under Contract: Peasants and Workers in Global Agricultural Value Systems

Farming and Working Under Contract: Peasants and Workers in Global Agricultural Value Systems

Yeros, Paris
Jha, Praveen
Chambati, Walter

Hardcover

EconomicsAgricultureGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 8194717507
ISBN13: 9788194717508
Publisher: Tulika Books
Published: Jul 5 2022
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.50
Language: English

In recent years, contract farming has received much attention in the literature, and is touted as a means to engage small farmers in high value agriculture chains. However, its role and impact in the developing countries constitute a debated ground. The proponents of contract farming claim that it results in unprecedented opportunities for farmers, while its critics argue that the asymmetric power relations between firms and farmers lead to exploitation of the latter.

This book examines the different types and models of contract farming in the global South. It reflects on the suitability of such private marketing arrangements for various crops, markets and farmers, on the basis of an analysis of the hegemonic relations between firms and farmers, better returns on crops and the extent of contract farming prevalent.

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