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Contract Farming and Its Effect on Small Farmers in Less Developed Countries

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Nicholas William Minot (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)

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It is generally recognized that small-farm agriculture plays a central role in economic development, both in supplying a significant portion of the domestic food crop supplies and in generating income for low-income families. For crops such as rubber, tea, coffee, and many fruits and vegetables, large amounts of labor are required for land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Working Papers with number 31.

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Date of creation: 1986
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Keywords: food security; food policy; small-farm agriculture;

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