Farming and Working Under Contract

Peasants and Workers in Global Agricultural Value Systems

Farming and Working Under Contract
Paris Yeros, Freedom Mazwi, Praveen Jha, Walter Chambati
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h241 x 159mm - 392pg
1 Jun 2022 IND
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9788194717508
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In recent years, contract farming has received much attention in the literature, and is touted as a means to engage small farmers in high value agriculture chains. However, its role and impact in the developing countries constitute a debated ground. The proponents of contract farming claim that it results in unprecedented opportunities for farmers, while its critics argue that the asymmetric power relations between firms and farmers lead to exploitation of the latter. This book examines the different types and models of contract farming in the global South. It reflects on the suitability of such private marketing arrangements for various crops, markets and farmers, on the basis of an analysis of the hegemonic relations between firms and farmers, better returns on crops and the extent of contract farming prevalent.
Praveen Jha is Professor of Economics at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Paris Yeros is Professor of International Economics at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in World Political Economy. Walter Chambati is Executive Director of the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe. Freedom Mazwi is Researcher at the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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ISBN-13: 9788194717508
Published: 1 Jun 2022
Published In: India
Imprint: Tulika Books
Publisher: Tulika Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 241mm
Width: 159mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
Pages: 392

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