Minot, NicholasRonchi, Loraine2016-05-062016-05-062014-10https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24249Contract farming involves production by farmers under agreement with buyers for their outputs. This arrangement can help integrate small-scale farmers into modern agricultural value chains, providing them with inputs, technical assistance, and assured markets. Critics contend that contract partners may subject farmers to abuses. The literature shows that in fact contract farming can raise farm income, but mainly for high-value crops. It also indicates that in many cases firms are willing to work with small farms. This note confirms that conflicts are common between buyers and farmers, and that alternative dispute resolution methods may help resolve them.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOPOULTRYEXPORT MARKETSSUBSISTENCEFOOD COMMODITIESEQUIPMENTFARMERSPOT MARKETSMILKAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONFARM PRODUCTIVITYLIVESTOCK PRODUCTIONDEVELOPING COUNTRIESPAPAYAEXPORTERSREVENUESFOOD POLICYCONTRACT FARMING ARRANGEMENTSPLANTINGIFPRIAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICSAGRICULTURAL SERVICESFARM INCOMEPRODUCT QUALITYGOVERNMENT SUPPORTSMALL FARMSDISPUTE RESOLUTIONOIL PALMINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTEREGIONPLANSONIONSSMALL FARMERSAGRICULTURAL PRACTICESMATURITYLACK OF CREDITMAIZEARBITRATIONENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTCEREALSCOMMERCIALIZATIONMARKET REFORMSCONTRACT GROWERSENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTSAGRICULTURAL MARKETSHOUSEHOLD HEADRURAL INCOMECONTRACTSINCOME INEQUALITYTRADINGGLOBALIZATIONFARM SIZEPALM OILMARKETSSEEDHOUSEHOLD INCOMEFRUITSVEGETABLESINDICATORSFARMINGFARMERSBARLEYPOULTRY PRODUCTIONCOCOAVEGETABLE PRODUCTIONSMALLHOLDERSCROPSPRODUCEINTERNATIONAL STANDARDSTRANSACTIONFARMER PARTICIPATIONTEAAGRIBUSINESSPLANTATIONSMARKET CONDITIONSMARKET PRICESSEED COMPANIESRETURNSFAIR TRADESMALL-SCALE FARMERSSMALLHOLDERPRODUCE MARKETINGPRODUCTION METHODSTRANSITION COUNTRIESCONTRACTCOFFEEAGRICULTURETRANSACTION COSTSMARKETMARKET RISKEXPORTEREXPORT CROPSCOTTONFEMALE FARMERSGROUNDNUTSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSLEGAL SYSTEMCORNIRRIGATIONFARMACCESS TO SERVICESSMALLHOLDER FARMINGCOTTON CONTRACT FARMINGPOVERTYFARMSCONTRACT FARMINGFOOD SAFETYPOOR FARMERSAGRICULTURAL PRODUCEAPPLESSEED PRODUCTIONCOOPERATIVESREVENUEVEGETABLE TRADERURAL TRANSFORMATIONRISK MANAGEMENTRICEYIELDSINSTRUMENTPROFITSRURAL DEVELOPMENTCOMMODITYGRAINGOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONBriefWorld Bank10.1596/24249