ch. 1. Including small-scale producers in dynamic markets : Carrefour's quality lines in China / Dinghuan Hu and Xia Dandan -- ch. 2. Local procurement from small-scale farmers by rural supermarkets in South Africa / Estelle Bienabe and Hester Vermeulen -- ch. 3. Integrating small farmers in...

This paper reflected upon a wide range of situations in the evolution of the agroprocessing sector and its relations with farmers, in the context of national and international enabling policies. It highlights the importance or potential of contractual arrangements for governing the relationships...