Publications
Agriculture, Jobs, and Value Chains in Africa
04/12/2020
[Christiaensen, L. (2020). Agriculture, jobs, and value chains in Africa.]A conceptual framework is developed to guide policy decisions toward adoption of inclusive Value Chain Development (iVCD) and integration of poor...
White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin
30/12/2020
[Cramb, R. (2020). White gold: The commercialisation of rice farming in the lower Mekong Basin (p. 456). Springer Nature.]In this publication, Rob Cramb and colleagues explore various agricultural, economic, and...
Heterogeneous Effects of Marketing Contracts and Resource-Providing Contracts on Household Income
30/12/2020
[Ruml, A., Ragasa, C., & Qaim, M. (2020). Heterogeneous effects of marketing contracts and resource-providing contracts on household income (No. 858-2020-032).]Two types of contract structures utilized in contract farming –...
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 - Agricultural Markets and Sustainable Development: Global Value Chains, Smallholder Farmers and Digital Innovations
18/01/2021
[FAO. 2020. The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020. Agricultural markets and sustainable development: Global value chains, smallholder farmers and digital innovations. Rome, FAO.]In the latest State of Agricultural Commodity...
Inclusiveness of contract farming along the vertical coordination continuum: Evidence from the Vietnamese rice sector
24/12/2021
[Ba, H.A., de Mey, Y., Thoron, S. and Demont, M., 2019. Inclusiveness of contract farming along the vertical coordination continuum: Evidence from the Vietnamese rice sector. Land use policy, 87,...
Website: Hélène A. Ba; Yann de Mey; Sylvie Thoron; Matty Demont
Oil palm contract farming in Brazil: Labour constraints and inclusivity challenges
31/12/2021
[Brandão, F. and Schoneveld, G., 2021. Oil Palm contract farming in Brazil: Labour constraints and inclusivity challenges. The Journal of Development Studies, 57(8), pp.1428-1442. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2021.1919629]The Government of Brazil esta
Website: Frederico Brandão; George Schoneveld
Promoting inclusive contract farming in agrifood value chains : Experiences from German Development Cooperation
31/12/2021
[GIZ. 2021. Promoting inclusive contract farming in agrifood value chains : Experiences from German Development Cooperation.]Cooperation with the private sector, such as through inclusive business models (IBM), is crucial in...
Website: Margret Will
The Effect of Contract Farming on the Environmentally Sustainable Production of Rice in China
29/11/2022
[Ren, Y., Peng, Y., Campos, B. C., & Li, H. 2021. The effect of contract farming on the environmentally sustainable production of rice in China. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 28,...
Website: Yanjun Ren; Yanling Peng; Bente Castro Campos; Houjian Li
Contract farming and rural transformation: Evidence from a field experiment in Benin
30/11/2022
[Arouna, A., Michler, J.D., and Lokossou, J.C. 2021. Contract farming and rural transformation: Evidence from a field experiment in Benin. Journal of Development Economics, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2021.102626]Contract farming has emerged as
Website: Aminou Arouna, Jeffrey D. Michler, Jourdain C. Lokossou
Contract farming, cooperatives and challenges of side selling: malt barley value-chain development in Ethiopia
30/11/2022
[Alemu, D., Guinan, A. and Hermanson, J., 2021. Contract farming, cooperatives and challenges of side selling: malt barley value-chain development in Ethiopia. Development in Practice, 31(4), pp.496-510. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2020.1860194] T
Website: Alemu, D., Guinan, A. and Hermanson, J
Sustainable crop production, the concurrent adoption of contract farming, and managing risks through income diversification
30/11/2022
[Akhtar, S., Abbas, A., Kassem, H.S., Bagadeem, S., Ullah, R. and Alotaibi, B.A., 2021. Sustainable crop production, the concurrent adoption of contract farming, and managing risks through income diversification. Agronomy,...
Website: Akhtar, S., Abbas, A., Kassem, H.S., Bagadeem, S., Ullah, R. and Alotaibi, B.A
Impact of contract farming on farmers’ income in the food value chain: A theoretical analysis and empirical study in Vietnam
30/11/2022
[Hoang, V., 2021. Impact of contract farming on farmers’ income in the food value chain: A theoretical analysis and empirical study in Vietnam. Agriculture, 11(8), p.797. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080797] This study empirically analyzes...
Website: Hoang, V
A case study of inclusive business model using business model canvas for contract farming
30/11/2022
[Bunyasiri, I.N. and Chatanavin, A. 2021. A case study of inclusive business model using business model canvas for contract farming. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(5), pp.1-8.]Key objective of this paper...
Website: Isriya N. Bunyasiri; Akkanee Chatanavin
Contract farming, profitability, and adoption of food safety measures in broiler production in Bangladesh
30/11/2022
[Roy, D., Tripathi, G., Islam, A. H. M., and Kumar, A. 2021. Contract farming, profitability, and adoption of food safety measures in broiler production in Bangladesh. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2027....
Website: Devesh Roy, Gaurav Tripathi, Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam & Anjani Kumar
Innovative Business Models for Small Farmer Inclusion. Background Paper for The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2020
01/12/2022
[Michelson, H. C. (2020). Innovative business models for small farmer inclusion. Background paper for The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2020. Rome, FAO.] Farmer participation in agricultural markets is...
Website: Hope Michelson
Innovative contract farming arrangements in Asia and the Pacific
06/12/2022
FAO. 2022. Innovative contract farming arrangements in Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1146enAlthough informal transactions are still the norm in Asia and the Pacific, contractual agreements are on the rise,...
Website: FAO
The Impact of Contract Farming on the Welfare and Livelihoods of Farmers: A Village Case Study from West Bengal
06/12/2022
[Ray, N., Clarke, G., & Waley, P. (2021). The impact of contract farming on the welfare and livelihoods of farmers: A village case study from West Bengal. Journal of Rural...
Website: Nabati Ray; Graham Clarke; Paul Waley
Contract Farming and Out-Grower Schemes: Appropriate Development Models to Tackle Poverty and Hunger?
07/12/2022
Out-grower schemes (often referred to as contract farming in academic and other literature) are an important component of many current public-private partnerships (PPPs) in developing countries, including the G8’s New Alliance. Such...
Website: ActionAid
ACI Agribusiness: Designing and Testing An Integrated Contract Farming Model in Bangladesh
07/12/2022
The case study analysis of the Advanced Chemical Industry's (ACI) pilot integrated contract farming project in Bangladesh seeks to provide insights and lessons for ACI and other companies developing inclusive...
Website: Edward Finley; Tom Harrison
Choosing Appropriate Business Models
07/12/2022
This note provides guidance on considerations in the selection of an appropriate business model through which to conduct an agricultural investment. Agricultural investments have a wide range of impacts, positive...
Website: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) & World Bank