International Political Economy Series: Contract Farming and Rural Development

Glover, David; Kusterer, Ken

This book deals with an agricultural production and marketing system known as contract farming (CF). In this system, a public or private agency purchases the crops of independent farmers through contracts, often providing inputs, technical assistance and marketing. CF has a long history in developed countries and has spread to the Third World. The book uses case studies from North America, Latin America and Africa to assess the experience to date and provide guidelines for the use of CF in the future.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1990-10-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333524077

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-11533-4

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 170