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Contract farming for improving smallholder incomes: What can we learn from effectiveness studies?

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  1. Yehia Zahran & Hazem S. Kassem & Shimaa M. Naba & Bader Alhafi Alotaibi, 2020. "Shifting from Fragmentation to Integration: A Proposed Framework for Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System in Egypt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-25, June.
  2. Khan, Muhammad Fawad & Nakano, Yuko & Kurosaki, Takashi, 2019. "Impact of contract farming on land productivity and income of maize and potato growers in Pakistan," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 28-39.
  3. Ellen Mangnus & A.C.M. (Guus) Van Westen, 2018. "Roaming through the Maze of Maize in Northern Ghana. A Systems Approach to Explore the Long-Term Effects of a Food Security Intervention," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-19, October.
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  5. Ashrita Saran & Sabina Singh & Neha Gupta & Sujata Chodankar Walke & Ranjana Rao & Christine Simiyu & Suchi Malhotra & Avni Mishra & Ranjitha Puskur & Edoardo Masset & Howard White & Hugh Sharma Waddi, 2024. "Interventions promoting resilience through climate smart agricultural practices for women farmers: A systematic review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(3), September.
  6. Chaya, Wirawat & Jesdapipat, Sitanon & Tripetchkul, Sudarut & Santitaweeroek, Yuwanan & Gheewala, Shabbir H., 2019. "Challenges and pitfalls in implementing Thailand's ethanol plan: Integrated policy coherence and gap analysis," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 1050-1063.
  7. Viet Hoang, 2021. "Impact of Contract Farming on Farmers’ Income in the Food Value Chain: A Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Study in Vietnam," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, August.
  8. Ola, Oreoluwa & Menapace, Luisa, 2020. "A meta-analysis understanding smallholder entry into high-value markets," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).
  9. Keijiro Otsuka, 2021. "Strategy for Transforming Indonesian Agriculture," Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(3), pages 321-341, September.
  10. Van der Borght, Kim & Milian Gómez, Jorge Freddy, 2024. "Public and common interest in sustainable contract farming," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 33(C).
  11. Yiming Zhang & Rui Yang & Kai Zhao & Xiangzhi Kong, 2023. "Fertilizer Application in Contract Farming: A Risk Analysis," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-20, July.
  12. Ruml, Anette & Qaim, Matin, 2020. "Effects of marketing contracts and resource-providing contracts in the African small farm sector: Insights from oil palm production in Ghana," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
  13. Arouna, Aminou & Michler, Jeffrey D. & Lokossou, Jourdain C., 2021. "Contract farming and rural transformation: Evidence from a field experiment in Benin," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
  14. Qi Li & Zixuan Wang, 2025. "Has contract farming improved the green technology efficiency of vegetable growers? Empirical evidence from rural areas in Shandong Province, China," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 71(7), pages 378-393.
  15. Rosegrant, Mark W. & Fan, Shenggen & Otsuka, Keijiro, 2021. "Global issues in agricultural development," IFPRI book chapters, in: Agricultural development: New perspectives in a changing world, chapter 2, pages 35-78, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  16. Laura Enthoven & Goedele Van den Broeck, 2021. "Promoting Food Safety in Local Value Chains: The Case of Vegetables in Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-17, June.
  17. Moustier, P., 2018. "Are dragon-head companies heading agricultural development in China? The case of apple chains," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 276037, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
  18. Schoneveld, George C. & Weng, Xiaoxue, 2023. "Smallholder value creation in agrifood chains: Value network approach," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 131(C).
  19. Anette Ruml & Matin Qaim, 2021. "New evidence regarding the effects of contract farming on agricultural labor use," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 52(1), pages 51-66, January.
  20. Tamura, Yu, 2021. "Contexts behind differentiated responses to contract farming and large-scale land acquisitions in Central Mozambique: Post-war experiences, social relations, and power balance of local authorities," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C).
  21. James Wangu & Ellen Mangnus & A.C.M. (Guus) van Westen, 2020. "Limitations of Inclusive Agribusiness in Contributing to Food and Nutrition Security in a Smallholder Community. A Case of Mango Initiative in Makueni County, Kenya," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-23, July.
  22. Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu & Nkonde, Chewe & Nkonde, Mwelwa & Herrmann, Raoul, 2024. "Spillovers from Foreign Land-Based Investments in Agriculture: Evidence from a Nucleus-Outgrower Scheme in Zambia," IAAE 2024 Conference, August 2-7, 2024, New Delhi, India 344286, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE).
  23. Feuerbacher, Arndt, 2019. "No hassle with the hazelnut? The economy-wide impacts of a large-scale contract farming scheme in Bhutan," Conference papers 330201, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
  24. Ashrita Saran & Sabina Singh & Neha Gupta & Sujata Chodankar Walke & Ranjana Rao & Christine Simiyu & Suchi Malhotra & Avni Mishra & Ranjitha Puskur & Edoardo Masset & Howard White & Hugh Sharma Waddi, 2022. "PROTOCOL: Interventions promoting resilience through climate‐smart agricultural practices for women farmers: A systematic review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(3), September.
  25. Mai Chiem Tuyen & Prapinwadee Sirisupluxana & Isriya Bunyasiri & Pham Xuan Hung, 2022. "Perceptions, Problems and Prospects of Contract Farming: Insights from Rice Production in Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-22, September.
  26. Fukase, Emiko & Kim, Yeon Soo & Chiarella, Cristina, 2022. "Exploring the Sources of the Agricultural Productivity Gender Gap : Evidence from Sri Lanka," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10025, The World Bank.
  27. Delelegne Abera Tefera & Jos Bijman & Maja Slingerland & Gerben Velde & Onno Omta, 2020. "Quality Improvement in African Food Supply Chains: Determinants of Farmer Performance," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 32(1), pages 152-175, January.
  28. Michael Baxter & Christopher Delgado & Jose Manuel Romero & Ian Walker, 2022. "Improving Smallholders’ Jobs Through Agribusiness Linkages," World Bank Publications - Reports 37650, The World Bank Group.
  29. Viet Hoang & Vinh Nguyen, 2023. "Determinants of small farmers' participation in contract farming in developing countries: A study in Vietnam," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 39(3), pages 836-853, July.
  30. Odountan Ambaliou Olounlade & Gu-Cheng Li & Sènakpon E. Haroll Kokoye & François Vihôdé Dossouhoui & Kuassi Auxence Aristide Akpa & Dessalegn Anshiso & Gauthier Biaou, 2020. "Impact of Participation in Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers’ Income and Food Security in Rural Benin: PSM and LATE Parameter Combined," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-19, January.
  31. Ruml, Anette & Chrisendo, Daniel & Iddrisu, Abdul Malik & Karakara, Alhassan A. & Nuryartono, Nunung & Osabuohien, Evans & Lay, Jann, 2022. "Smallholders in agro-industrial production: Lessons for rural development from a comparative analysis of Ghana’s and Indonesia’s oil palm sectors," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
  32. Ming-Feng Hsieh & Yir-Hueih Luh, 2022. "Is Contract Farming with Modern Distributors Partnership for Higher Returns? Analysis of Rice Farm Households in Taiwan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-16, November.
  33. Arulingam, Indika & Brady, G. & Chaya, M. & Conti, M. & Kgomotso, P. K. & Korzenszky, A. & Njie, D. & Schroth, G. & Suhardiman, Diana, "undated". "Small-scale producers in sustainable agrifood systems transformation," IWMI Reports 329171, International Water Management Institute.
  34. Arulingam, Indika & Brady, G. & Chaya, M. & Conti, M. & Kgomotso, P. K. & Korzenszky, A. & Njie, D. & Schroth, G. & Suhardiman, Diana, 2022. "Small-scale producers in sustainable agrifood systems transformation," IWMI Books, Reports H051435, International Water Management Institute.
  35. Ranjeet Rajput & Sri Vanamalla Venkataraman, 2022. "A violent market price contract for agribusiness supply chain," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 315(2), pages 1971-1996, August.
  36. Kopp, Thomas & Dsouza, Alwin & Mishra, Ashok K., 2024. "The relation between contract type and market power: Evidence from a high-value crop in India," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
  37. Schoneveld, George C., 2022. "Transforming food systems through inclusive agribusiness," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
  38. Andrew Gerard & Maria Claudia Lopez & Aaron M. McCright, 2019. "Coffee Roasters’ Sustainable Sourcing Decisions and Use of the Direct Trade Label," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(19), pages 1-19, September.
  39. Dinh, Hoang Huu & Le, Loan Thanh & Wesseler, Justus, 2024. "How contracted tree farmers engage in and benefit from inclusive value chains: Evidence from Vietnam," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).
  40. Lushi Isuf & Çera Gentjan & Murrja Arif & Ujkani Sead, 2023. "Linking Farmers’ Bargaining Power in Trade to their Plans for Future Economic Activities," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 18(2), pages 173-185, December.
  41. Pardeshi, Shefali & Loughrey, Jason & O'Connor, Declan, . "Farm Investment and Adoption of Fixed Milk Price Contracts on Irish Dairy Farms," German Journal of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Department for Agricultural Economics, vol. 73(1).
  42. Limpoco, Marie Analiz April A. & Digal, Larry N., 2023. "Exploring Product Diversification: the Case of Contract and Non-contract Farmers in the Philippine Cavendish Banana Value Chain," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 14(04), December.
  43. Otsuka, Keijiro & Ali, Mubarik, 2020. "Strategy for the development of agro-based clusters," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 20(C).
  44. Perfetti Juan José & José Leibovich, & Martha Delgado & Enrique López, 2024. "La tierra para uso agropecuario en Colombia: equidad y productividad," Cuadernos de Fedesarrollo 21192, Fedesarrollo.
  45. Celina Schelle & Benno Pokorny, 2021. "How Inclusive Is Inclusive? A Critical Analysis of an Agribusiness Initiative in Kenya," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-17, October.
  46. Anette Ruml & Catherine Ragasa & Matin Qaim, 2022. "Contract farming, contract design and smallholder livelihoods," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 66(1), pages 24-43, January.
  47. Shinya Ikeda & Ronnie S. Natawidjaja, 2022. "The Sustainability of Contract Farming with Specialized Suppliers to Modern Retailers: Insights from Vegetable Marketing in Indonesia," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-11, March.
  48. Kuijpers, Rob, 2020. "Integrated Value Chain Development: Evidence from Bangladesh," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
  49. Gerard, Andrew & Lopez, Maria Claudia & Mason, Nicole M. & Bizoza, Alfred R., 2022. "Do government zoning policies improve buyer-farmer relationships? Evidence from Rwanda’s coffee sector," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).
  50. Chalmers K. Mulwa & Milu Muyanga & Martine Visser, 2021. "The role of large traders in driving sustainable agricultural intensification in smallholder farms: Evidence from Kenya," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 52(2), pages 329-341, March.
  51. Fanny Widadie & Jos Bijman & Jacques Trienekens, 2022. "Alignment between vertical and horizontal coordination for food quality and safety in Indonesian vegetable chains," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), vol. 10(1), pages 1-19, December.
  52. Arya Hadi Dharmawan & Dyah Ita Mardiyaningsih & Heru Komarudin & Jaboury Ghazoul & Pablo Pacheco & Faris Rahmadian, 2020. "Dynamics of Rural Economy: A Socio-Economic Understanding of Oil Palm Expansion and Landscape Changes in East Kalimantan, Indonesia," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-20, July.
  53. Singh, Sukhpal, 2019. "Re-organising Agricultural Markets for Doubling Farmer Incomes in India: Relevance, Mechanisms and Role of Policy," Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, vol. 74(03), July.
  54. Juan José Perfetti & José Leibovich, & Martha Delgado & Enrique López, 2024. "La tierra para uso agropecuario en Colombia: equidad y productividad," Informes de Investigación 21032, Fedesarrollo.
  55. Ochieng, Dennis O. & Ogutu, Sylvester O., 2022. "Supermarket contracts, opportunity cost and trade-offs, and farm household welfare: Panel data evidence from Kenya," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).
  56. Caroline Dubbert & Awudu Abdulai & Sadick Mohammed, 2023. "Contract farming and the adoption of sustainable farm practices: Empirical evidence from cashew farmers in Ghana," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 45(1), pages 487-509, March.
  57. Delelegne A. Tefera & Jos Bijman, 2021. "Economics of contracts in African food systems: evidence from the malt barley sector in Ethiopia," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), vol. 9(1), pages 1-21, December.
  58. Alper Demirdogen, 2023. "Before Privatization There was Its Impact: Sugar Factories in Turkey," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 62(2), pages 199-218, March.
  59. Jingyu Zhang & Anne Gravsholt Busck & Søren Bech Pilgaard Kristensen, 2025. "Integrating Farmers into Contract Farming in Peripheral Rural Areas in China," Land, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-23, May.
  60. Ziyi Zhang & Yantong Zhong & Guitao Zhang & Tianyu Zhai & Zongru Li & Shuaicheng Lin, 2025. "Individual Action or Collaborative Scientific Research Institutions? Agricultural Support from Enterprises from the Perspective of Subsidies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-31, July.
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