{"product_id":"contract-farming-is-it-a-win-win-relationship-von-moses-duma","title":"Contract farming: Is it a win-win relationship?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the launch of Zimbabwe''s land-reform  programmes and the subsequent deterioration of the  formal farming industry, contract farming has  emerged as a significant economic activity. It  offers communal farmers the opportunity to sell  their produce to agribusinesses at predetermined  terms and prices. The concept has gradually taken  off to provide a degree of stability in crop  production that might otherwise have totally  collapsed. The author investigated contract farming  in Zimbabwe and came up with suggestions for  improving the system and how it can be applied  across Africa. It was clear from the research that  the practical implementation is not without  problems, and that opinions differ on crucial  matters. Yet there is a great amount of goodwill and  willingness to make contract farming work.  Participants were largely positive about the impact  it has made on smallholder community farming.  Lessons and benefits from the Zimbabwean contract  farming model can be transferred to many African  countries where land reform programs are unfolding  as a process for economic emancipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838394664\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExperiences from Zimbabwe''s land reform (2005-2007)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838394664","offer_id":39469283868765,"sku":"9783838394664","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/6d724f3e-6d5a-4361-b542-df1bee54fb31.jpg?v=1776145607","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/contract-farming-is-it-a-win-win-relationship-von-moses-duma","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}