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Contract farming, contract design and smallholder livelihoods

australian journal of agricultural and resource economics
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2022
| by Anette Ruml, Catherine Ragasa and Matin Qaim

Contract farming has gained in importance in many developing countries. Previous studies analysed effects of contracts on smallholder farmers’ welfare, yet mostly without considering that different types of contractual relationships exist.

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Drought‐tolerant rice, weather index insurance, and comprehensive risk management for smallholders: Evidence from a multi‐year field experiment in India

australian journal of agricultural and resource economics
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2020
| by Patrick S. Ward, Simrin Makhija and David J. Spielman

In rainfed production systems throughout India, agricultural activities are dependent upon the summer monsoon, and any aberration in monsoon rainfall patterns can have severe consequences for rice production.