Acknowledgements

The Contract Farming Resource Centre project has been conceived and coordinated by Carlos A. da Silva, Agribusiness Economist, Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service (AGSF), Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division (AGS) of FAO.  Doyle Baker, Chief of AGSF, has collaborated in the conceptualization of the structure of the Centre and of its presentation formats. Andrew Shepherd, Marketing Economist, AGSF, collaborated in the development of the contents. 

Support in the collection and organization of most of the information in the Resource Centre has been provided by the FAO volunteers Marta Doria and Giorgio Temperini. Technical assistance in many aspects of the Resource Centre’s development was provided by Ayurzana Puntsagdavaa, FAO Consultant. 

Angelo Stanzione, FAO Consultant, designed the web site, while the professional staff of FAO’s Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division, in particular Giorgio Lanzarone and Roberta Nettuno, were responsible for the final implementation.  

Olivio Argenti, Marketing Economist, AGSF, kindly made his photographs available for utilization in the Centre. 

Contributors 

Several professionals, worldwide, contributed with their publications, sample contracts and other information presented in the Resource Centre. FAO acknowledges the collaboration of the following individuals: 

Abdul Aziz, Afghanistan

Abdulkarim Farid K Sulma, Uganda

Adriana Bello, Colombia

Anita Ingevall. Sweden

Charles Eaton, Australia

Eric M Johnson , USA

Guo Hongdong , China

Iván Rodríguez , Honduras

John K Beijuka, Uganda

Joselito Bernardo, Japan

José Eugenio Paceli Lopes, Brazil

Julie King, Australia

Mike Smith, New Zealand

Paulo Bando, Brazil

Ralph Houtman, Thailand

Rudy V. van Gent, Zambia

Teeradej, Thailand