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Contract farming and its effect on small farmers in less developed countries.
By: Minot, Nicholas.
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BookPublisher: Michigan : State University, 1986Subject(s): Farming Systems | Subsistence farming -- Developing countries. -- Subsistence farming -- Developing countriesSummary: The study looks at constraints on small farm production, potential of contract farming and its problems in the context of agricultural development. It reviews the theory of contract production, the economic rationale for contacting and the conditions under which it is likely to rise. Literature on actual contract farming schemes is reviewed and patterns identified. A summary of theoritical and emporical results is provided and hypothesis for research advanced.
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Includes bibliography.
The study looks at constraints on small farm production, potential of contract farming and its problems in the context of agricultural development. It reviews the theory of contract production, the economic rationale for contacting and the conditions under which it is likely to rise. Literature on actual contract farming schemes is reviewed and patterns identified. A summary of theoritical and emporical results is provided and hypothesis for research advanced.
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