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The beauty of contract farming lies in the fact that it encourages demand-driven farm production. African farmers need guaranteed markets for their farm produce.
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CONTRACT FARMING IN AFRICA: critical elements and success factors May 2000
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BYSOTONYE ANGAAGRIBUSINESS EXPERT AND STRATEGISTEMAIL: anga4000@yahoo.com
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PREFERRED FARM BUSINESS MODEL
• Let us approach contract farming as the preferred and alternative farm business model that delivers solid linkage between FARM AND
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that delivers solid linkage between FARM AND MARKET.
• It is a ‘win win’ for parties to the contract.• Encourages specialization.• Viable for both parties when structured
properly.• A platform for team work.
THE PLACE OF FARMING IN AFRICA
• Farming is a means of livelihood for over a hundred million people in Africa.
• Over 80% of African farmers just farm or grow
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• Over 80% of African farmers just farm or grow crops without guaranteed market.
• Whenever there is an upset in the commodity market there means of livelihood becomes threatened.
WHAT IS CONTRACT FARMING
• Contract farming is an agribusiness system that is focussed on the production and marketing of agricultural commodities based on forward
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agricultural commodities based on forward contracts between farmers(producers) and Buyer.
ESSENCE OF CONTRACT FARMING
• Contract farming is meant to promote firm commitment between parties to the contract (farmers and buyers).
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(farmers and buyers).• That the farmer will grow or produce
agricultural commodity of a specific type, quality, quantity, price and at a time such as is required by the buyer.
CONTRACT FARMING AND PRE-ARRANGEMENTSIn contract farming to a great extent every aspect
of the business is PRE-AGREED.PRE-AGREED PRICE.
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PRE-AGREED PRICE.PRE-AGREED QUALITY.PRE-AGREED QUANTITY (as in what makes
for minimum or maximum).PRE-AGREED TIME.
DEFINING ROLES (FARMER)
• Provides land ( not in all cases).• manpower (farm hands).• Knowledge and expertise in farming.
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• Knowledge and expertise in farming.• Security for farm.• Follows good agricultural practice (GAP).
DEFINING ROLES (BUYER)
Successful farming requires high quality input.• Provides Seed.• Provides Agro chemicals.
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• Provides Agro chemicals.• Provides Technical assistance/advice(through
experts).• Financial support/soft loans(optional but can be
arranged through banks).• Buys the commodity at harvest.
BENEFITS OF CONTRACT FARMING (FARMER)• Guaranteed a fixed income as agreed.• Farmer can concentrate on his area of core
competence.
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competence.• Farmer need not bother about
marketing(commodity sold in advance).• Enjoys safeguard from price fluctuations.• Can plan and make profit.
BENEFITS OF CONTRACT FARMING (BUYER)• Timely supply of raw materials.• Control over seed origin.• Uniformity of commodity.
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• Uniformity of commodity.• Can effectively plan operations and logistics.• Can plan and make profit.
CONTRACT FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
IT CAN WORK FOR: • ROOT CROPS: ginger, cassava, potato, turmeric,
yam etc.
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yam etc.• GRAINS: sorghum, maize, rice, beans etc.• FRUITS & VEGETABLES: tomato, peppe, onion,
garlic, banana, sugarcane etc.• TREE CROPS: cashew, cocoa, shea, rubber, oil
palm. Etc.• The list goes on and on.
THE BEAUTY OF CONTRACT FARMING
• Lies in the fact that it encourages demand-driven farm production.
• African farmers need guaranteed markets for
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• African farmers need guaranteed markets for there farm produce.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!05/13/2000
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