Limitations of Contract Farming as a Pro-poor Strategy: The Case of Maize Outgrower Schemes in Upper West Ghana

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2018
Volume: 102
Issue: C
Pages: 30-56

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Contract farming (CF) arrangements have the potential to address market failures and improve technology adoption, productivity, and welfare. In Ghana, government and donors use CF as a strategy for increasing adoption of new agricultural technologies and developing value chains. Yet to date, there has not been a rigorous assessment of these CF schemes.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:102:y:2018:i:c:p:30-56
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25