Trajectories of Contract Farming and Some Implications for Livelihoods and Food Security: Studies from India, Zimbabwe and Brazil

In the era of economic liberalization, the agricultural sector is facing a gradual withdrawal of public provision in terms of public investment in agricultural and rural infrastructure, and social security to the rural masses. In such a scenario, the agricultural sector, in particular, and rural economy, in general, has undergone a serious crisis in the global economy. The problem has been aggravated further by the introduction of modern agricultural practices which are not conducive for developing countries where small peasants constitute a major proportion of the farming community. In the wake of agrarian crisis, a number of countries have opted for contract farming as a panacea for agrarian crisis. Contract farming  has been viewed as an arrangement for the production and marketing of agricultural produce. However, there is mixed evidence in the literature about the implications of contract farming for the farming community. Hence, the theoretical ambiguity about the implications of contract farming motivates us to map out the trajectory of contractual arrangements in agricultural production systems of different regions.

Integrantes:

Prof. Paris Yeros

Profa. Andrea Baca

Prof. Thiago Lima

Geovana Porto

Jenifer Santana

Iale Pereira