Contract Farming and Its Effect on Small Farmers in Less Developed Countries

Nicholas Minot

No 54740, Food Security International Development Working Papers from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: It is generally recognized that small-farm agriculture plays a central role in economic development, both in supplying a significant portion of the domestic food crop supplies and in generating income for low-income families. For crops such as rubber, tea, coffee, and many fruits and vegetables, large amounts of labor are required for land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 100
Date: 1986
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.54740

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