Publications
AREA OF WORK: Investments for sustainable markets, agribusiness and rural transformation
Legal considerations on contractual design and enforcement
01/2017
Contract farming can be defined as agricultural production carried out according to an agreement between farmers and a buyer which establishes conditions for the production and marketing of a farm product.
Legal fundamentals for the design of contract farming agreements
01/2017
One of the main challenges to successful contract farming in a number of developing countries is the absence of strong legal systems that guarantee an adequate protection to the parties in their contractual relations.
UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming
09/2015
Contract farming, broadly understood as agricultural production and marketing carried out under a previous agreement between producers and their buyers, supports the production of a wide range of agricultural commodities and its use is growing in many countries.
Overview of smallholder contract farming in developing countries
02/2002
An agribusiness firm’s choice to expand activities through contract farming rather than plantations, buying directly from open markets or other means reflects differences in transaction costs found in different types of procurement systems.
Series: FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Papers
