...William George Purpose This study addresses the limited empirical evidence on contract farming in Tanzania’s organic honey sector, focusing on its effect on income generation. It investigates whether contractual arrangements improve access to markets, stabilize prices, and promote sustainable...

...Saroj Verma; Kirtti Ranjan Paltasingh; Souryabrata Mohapatra Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of contract farming (CF) on chemical input usage (fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides) in wheat farming in Haryana, India, weighing on environmental risks from unsustainable chemical...

...Anjani Kumar; Devesh Roy; Gaurav Tripathi; P.K. Joshi Purpose This study investigates the impact of contract farming in onion, okra and pomegranate production on profits of smallholder farmers in India. It also investigates the determinants of farmers’ participation in contract farming. The study...

...Gideon Danso-Abbeam; Abiodun Akintunde Ogundeji; Samuel Fosu Purpose Efforts to reduce farmers' market risks and improve buyers' access to farm commodities have encouraged contract farming (CF) in Ghana's cashew sector in recent years. Consequently, the existence of CF shows that farmers who use...

...Thuyen Thi Pham; Hoa Le Dang; Ngoc Thi Anh Pham; Huy Duc Dang Purpose Farmers' risk attitudes and risk perceptions play an essential role in shaping risk management strategies to address risks and uncertainties. Contract farming is considered as one of the feasible approaches to tackle farmers...

...Orjon Xhoxhi; Andi Stefanllari; Engjell Skreli; Drini Imami Purpose In the debate on rural development, contract farming (CF) is pointed out as a mechanism that reduces constraints on farmers' access to resources and improves farmers' welfare. However, the role of intermediaries' power in farmers...

... that used in-depth interviews with representative key persons of involving stake-holders. Findings The prevalence of contract farming, vertical expansion and conglomerate mergers mainly boost vertical coordination in the industry, which creates three hierarchy paradigms of governance named the full...

...Anjani Kumar; Devesh Roy; Gaurav Tripathi; P.K. Joshi; Rajendra P. Adhikari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to quantify the benefits of contract farming (CF) on farmers’ income and adoption of food safety measures (FSMs) at the farm level. The paper also investigates the determinants...

...Mercy Maiwa Mwambi; Judith Oduol; Patience Mshenga; Mwanarusi Saidi Purpose – Contract farming (CF) is seen as a tool for creating new market opportunities hence increasing incomes for smallholder farmers. Critics, however, argue that CF is likely to pass risks to small scale farmers, thus...