Contract Farming and Its Effect on Small Farmers in Less Developed Countries

It is generally recognized that small-farm agriculture plays a central role in economic development, both in supplying a significant portion of the domestic food crop supplies and in generating income for low-income families. For crops such as rubber, tea, coffee, and many fruits and vegetables, large amounts of labor are required for land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.

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Year of publication:	1986
Authors:	Minot, Nicholas
Institutions:	Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
Subject:	food security \| food policy \| small-farm agriculture \| Farm Management \| Downloads August 2008 - July 2009: 28

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Food Security International Development Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics>Food Security International Development Working Papers Number 54740
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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