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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetContract farming and the law: what do farmers need to know 2017
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This brief aims to help farmer leaders, farmer organizations and facilitators working with smallholders to achieve a correct understanding of the legal and operational aspects of contract farming. It is based on information extracted from the Legal Guide on Contract Farming (UNIDROIT/ FAO/IFAD, 2015), and from field experience in the implementation of contract farming projects by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). -
Book (stand-alone)Legal aspects of contract farming agreements 2017This document is primarily a synthesis of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming. It is a comprehensive document that considers contract farming from the viewpoint of private law and seeks to provide guidance concerning the design and implementation of sound contracts, thereby generally contributing to building a conducive environment for contract farming. The publication does not intend to cover all possible agricultural contracts. Its scope is limited to the bilateral relationsh ip between producer(s) and a contractor through contract farming. This involves parties entering into a contract that could be established for a fixed term, for one production cycle, for several or many cycles or years, or for an indefinite period. The document aims to provide advice to promote harmonious relations among all parties involved in contracts and those advising them.
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DocumentContract Farming for Improved Farmer-to-Market Linkages - Issue brief #17, January 2016 2017
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No results found.Globalization has brought the world into national markets throughout the Caribbean. Food markets are fiercely competitive, and profit margins are squeezed throughout the value chain. Higher quality expectations and more stringent regulations are threatening to leave behind small farmers who do not adapt. The well-known obstacles of (small) size, remoteness, high costs of labor and land, as well as the lack of access to much needed services (extension, finance, transport, business and organizatio n) make small farmers even more vulnerable.
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