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Kudadjie-Freeman, C.
Richards, P.
Struik, P.C.
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Unlocking the potential of contract farming: lessons from Ghana
2008
This paper analyses sorghum contract farming in north-east Ghana in order to explore ways of making such arrangements viable for small farmers. The analysis draws on the convergence of sciences approach, which sees both science and social relations (interactions among the relevant stakeholders) as important for developing small farmer-relevant agricultural innovations (technology, procedures, new forms of organisation). The study reveals that the failure and problems encountered in this particular contracting scheme were both technical and institutional. The technical issues were a combination of pest problems, the environment and the sorghum variety chosen. The institutional issues involved the contractual arrangements and relations between the contracting parties. The authors argue that if contracts are to be fair, they must allow for compensation, contingencies and production risks. But scientific knowledge is required in order to adequately incorporate these elements.
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agricultural development
contract farming
farmers
farmers' associations
farmers' knowledge
ghana
innovation adoption
innovations
knowledge
small farms
sorghum
west africa
boeren
boerenorganisaties
contractlandbouw
ghana
innovatie adoptie
innovaties
kennis
kennis van boeren
kleine landbouwbedrijven
landbouwontwikkeling
sorghum
west-afrika
Wageningen University & Research