Impacts of contract farming on asset accumulation of malt barley farmers in Northwestern Ethiopia

Dagnew, Abebe; Goshu, Degye; Zemedu, Lemma; Sileshi, Million

doi:10.1080/23322039.2023.2230724

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“…In Ethiopia, contract farming has been practised for over 20 years, but still needs improvement. For the last ten years, contract farming has been an agricultural commercialisation instrument in Ethiopia that transforms substance farming into high-value, export-oriented agrarian output [ 24 ]. It is a business tool for increasing food security, knowledge sharing, and loan accessibility.…”

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Rural credit access and contract farming nexus in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

Gelata,

Han

2024

Heliyon

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Rural credit access and contract farming nexus in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

Gelata,

Han

2024

Heliyon

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“…There is a consensus that contract farming can improve agricultural productivity and farmer welfare. Some studies confirm that contract farming has a positive impact on agricultural productivity and efficiency (Champika and Abeywickrama, 2014;Bidzakin et al, 2020;Dubbert et al, 2023) and some other studies find that contract farming can increase farmers' planting profits or household income (Miyata et al, 2009;Kumar et al, 2018;Ogutu et al, 2020;Dagnew et al, 2023). For example, Miet and Velde (2017) find that smallholder participation in the rice sector contract farming program in Benin led to an expansion in rice area, intensification of rice production and increased commercialization of rice, ultimately promoting rice yield growth and income increase.…”

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Impact of contract farming on green technological efficiency of farmers: a comparative study of two contract organizational models

Li,

Wang

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionEngaging in contract farming represents a crucial avenue for developing countries to integrate small farmers into modern agricultural practices. Existing research believes that contract farming offers a promising opportunity for fostering sustainable agricultural development. However, insufficient attention has been directed toward investigating the varying impacts of different organizational models within contract farming on farmers' transition to green production practices.MethodsThis study investigates the impact of contract farming on green technological efficiency of farmers using survey data from 719 wheat growers in Shandong Province, China. The propensity score matching method and multiple mediation effects models are employed for empirical analysis.ResultsThe organizational model plays a pivotal role in determining whether participation in contract farming can improve the green technological efficiency of farmers. Participation in an integrated model demonstrates a significant effect on improving green technological efficiency, whereas participation in a quasi-integrated model does not show a significant improvement. Integrated contract farming can improve green technological efficiency through expanding the degree of land consolidation and enhancing the level of productive service, whereas quasi-integrated contract farming improves green technological efficiency only by enhancing production intensification. As an economic incentive measure, the effect of contract purchase price on strengthening the enhancement of green technological efficiency in the quasi-integrated model is moderate only when the contract purchase price exceeds the local average selling price of wheat by more than 19.3%. Conversely, the moderate effect of farmers' dividend income in the integrated model remains consistent, with higher dividend incomes correlating with a stronger moderating effect.DiscussionThe impact of contract farming on green technology efficiency correlates significantly with the organizational model. Compared with the quasi-integrated contract farming model, the integrated model distinctly excels in advancing farmers' green technology efficiency, evidenced by its ability to consolidate fragmented land, provide productive services, and offer economic incentives. Therefore, to unlock the latent potential of contract farming in driving agricultural green transformation, a shift toward organizational models with higher levels of integration is essential.

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Global impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) on rural communities and mitigation strategies: a systematic review

Abba,

Sankarannair

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Impacts of contract farming on asset accumulation of malt barley farmers in Northwestern Ethiopia

Cited by 4 publications

References 67 publications

Rural credit access and contract farming nexus in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

Rural credit access and contract farming nexus in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

Impact of contract farming on green technological efficiency of farmers: a comparative study of two contract organizational models

Global impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) on rural communities and mitigation strategies: a systematic review

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