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.
Paris Yeros
Paris Yeros (Edited by)
is Professor in the faculties of Economic Sciences, Sciences and Humanities, and World Political Economy at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), São Paulo, Brazil. He is also one of the editors of Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy. His current research interests include agrarian and labour questions in Africa and Latin America, gender relations, and world development.
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha is currently holding the Sukhamoy Chakravarty Chair Professor, the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
Walter Chambati
Walter Chambati is Executive Director of the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Freedom Mazwi
Freedom Mazwi is Researcher at the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Paris Yeros
,Praveen Jha
,Walter Chambati
,Freedom Mazwi
Tulika Books