Contract farming, productivity and fertilizer usage: Empirical evidence from specialty crop production

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dc.creatorMishra, Ashok K.
dc.creatorKumar, Anjani
dc.creatorJoshi, Pramod Kumar
dc.creatorD'Souza, Alwin
dc.creatorTripathi, Gaurav
dc.date2018-11-14
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:57Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:10:58Z
dc.descriptionThis study investigates the impact of contract farming (CF) in baby corn production on yield, irrigation costs, fertilizer costs and usage of chemical fertilizer. We find that adoption of CF by baby corn smallholders, after controlling for characteristics of both control and treatment groups, leads to higher yields and lower spending on fertilizers and irrigation. Additionally, CF in baby corn farming leads to a reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers (Urea and DAP). Thus, CF intervention benefits the livelihood of smallholders, reduces environmental degradation and reduces stress on groundwater without compromising yield.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146652
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96976
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/1020502878
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146502
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148219
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146415
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146264
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134431
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMishra, Ashok K.; Kumar, Anjani; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; D’Souza, Alwin; and Tripathi, Gaurav. 2018. Contract farming, productivity and fertilizer usage: Empirical evidence from specialty crop production. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1768. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146652
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectfertilizer application
dc.subjectcrop yield
dc.subjectfarm inputs
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectcontract farming
dc.subjectwater use
dc.titleContract farming, productivity and fertilizer usage: Empirical evidence from specialty crop production
dc.typeWorking Paper

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