Key challenges in Malawi’s paprika supply chain: new insights into contract farming

Lana A. Repar, Stephen Onakuse, Joe Bogue and Ana Afonso

Development in Practice, 2018, vol. 28, issue 2, 227-241

Abstract: Contract farming is a vital tool for linking small-scale farmers with modern supply chains. This study explored challenges resulting from contracting in the paprika supply chain in Malawi. The study used focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and email correspondence with 100 supply chain participants. The identified challenges include: inadequate input provision via the contract, a lack of opportunities to bargain and participate in contract design, and side-selling. While the contract secured the outlet for paprika, it failed to provide a reliable paprika supply for the contracting company. Thus, Malawi’s case analyses the potential of contract farming to champion the development of vulnerable economies.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1424801

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