The Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development assesses the main conceptual, methodological, and theoretical debates surrounding contract farming, and its implications for rural development in the Global South.
Contract farming has rapidly expanded in the Global South in the wake of structural adjustment, providing an intermediate form of agricultural organization between open procurement and fully integrated plantation agriculture. However, it is also a focus of contestation, with some viewing it as a 'win-win' solution to the struggles of smallholders in the global south, and others viewing it through the lens of peasant exploitation. This book combines conceptual and methodological contributions with rich empirical case studies, encouraging a holistic understanding of contract farming by transcending disciplinary silos. Overall, the book equips readers with a rich understanding of key themes, policies, business models, actors, and social dynamics surrounding contract farming. It considers local and regional variations and contexts, and the broader implications of contract farming for agrarian change globally.
The book's comprehensive coverage of contract farming will be of interest to researchers across the fields of agricultural economics, development studies, rural sociology, and agrarian political economy. Its insights will also be instructive for policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview.
| ISBN: | 9781032845289 |
| Publication date: | 10th September 2026 |
| Author: | Caroline Hambloch, Niels Fold, Sudha Narayanan, Helena Pérez Niño, Mark Vicol |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 496 pages |
| Series: | Routledge International Handbooks |
| Genres: |
Development studies Cultural studies: food and society Environmental economics Agribusiness and primary industries Medical sociology Human geography Environmental policy and protocols Environmental management Agricultural science Sociology Development economics and emerging economies Politics and government |
The Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development assesses the main conceptual, methodological, and theoretical debates surrounding contract farming, and its implications for rural development in the Global South.
Contract farming has rapidly expanded in the Global South in the wake of structural adjustment, providing an intermediate form of agricultural organization between open procurement and fully integrated plantation agriculture. However, it is also a focus of contestation, with some viewing it as a 'win-win' solution to the struggles of smallholders in the global south, and others viewing it through the lens of peasant exploitation. This book combines conceptual and methodological contributions with rich empirical case studies, encouraging a holistic understanding of contract farming by transcending disciplinary silos. Overall, the book equips readers with a rich understanding of key themes, policies, business models, actors, and social dynamics surrounding contract farming. It considers local and regional variations and contexts, and the broader implications of contract farming for agrarian change globally.
The book's comprehensive coverage of contract farming will be of interest to researchers across the fields of agricultural economics, development studies, rural sociology, and agrarian political economy. Its insights will also be instructive for policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview.
Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development features in the following genres: Development studies, Cultural studies: food and society, Environmental economics, Agribusiness and primary industries, Medical sociology, Human geography, Environmental policy and protocols, Environmental management, Agricultural science, Sociology, Development economics and emerging economies, Politics and government
Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development is available in Hardback
Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development was written by Caroline Hambloch, Niels Fold, Sudha Narayanan, Helena Pérez Niño, Mark Vicol and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Routledge Handbook of Contract Farming and Development has 496 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge International Handbooks series
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