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Can contract farming in organic basmati rice be a boon to smallholders? Evidence from India
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Mishra, Ashok K. Kumar, Anjani Joshi, Pramod Kumar D'Souza, Alwin Tripathi, Gaurav |
| Organization | IFPRI - Policy Reform Initiative Project (PRIP) |
| Organization | IFPRI - Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Collaboration |
| Organization | IFPRI - South Asia Region |
| Organization | IFPRI - South Asia Office |
| Spatial Coverage | India [IN] |
| Description | Demand for organic basmati rice (OBR), both at home and abroad, coupled with policy reforms in India have given rise to contract farming (CF) production in that nation. OBR production, however, is highly susceptible to weather and pest risks. This study investigates the impact of smallholders’ perceived production risks on their adoption of CF in OBR farming. We also assess the impact of CF in OBR production on yields, prices received, and the livelihood of OBR producers. We use farm-level data from smallholder basmati rice farms in India and the endogenous switching regression method to account for heterogeneity. |
| Sponsorship | United States Agency for International Development |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/202f06e1-bd3d-4fa5-ac7e-84791b3ba8b3 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2018-03-02 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Policies, Institutions, and Markets Regression Analysis Basmati Rice Organic Agriculture Sustainability Crop Yield Agricultural Prices Smallholders Production Costs Contract Farming Risk |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
