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Questionnaires
This set of questionnaires for buyer is developed for piloting contract farming of dry beans in Lesotho. It is a questionnaire for buyers that can be used to facilitate the feasibility assessment of contract farming and the development and negotiations of the contract agreement.
This set of questionnaires for farmers is developed for piloting contract farming of dry beans in Lesotho. It is a questionnaire for producers that can be used to facilitate the feasibility assessment of contract farming and the development and negotiations of the contract agreement.
3. Suggested questions for field visit
A short questionnaire can be used for field visit in planning and Implementing contract farming operations.
4.A check list for farmers' selection
This checklist is developed for facilitating selection of suitable farmers for piloting contract farming of dry beans in Lesotho. The criteria were developed for the buyer who does not have prior experience in contract farming and very limited capacities in developing and managing contracts and contractual arrangement. The farmers are mostly small-scale, have limited capacity for commercial production and no prior experience with contracts to sell their products. The pilot contract farming is to build capacities for both the buyer and farmers. Therefore, this tool can be relevant and helpful for buyers and farmers who have similar capacities and want to enter into contract farming scheme.
This is a compliance tracking matrix that helps prepare, manage and evaluate performance of contract farming operations developed based on FAO’s Guiding Principles for Responsible Contract Farming (2012) and the contract samples on our CFRC.
Please also check out the Learning center page and Library page for other resources and tools on contract farming.
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