Contract-farming in staple food chains: the case of rice in Benin
| dc.creator | Velde, Katrien | |
| dc.creator | Maertens, Miet | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T14:10:29Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T09:51:51Z | |
| dc.description | Supply chain upgrading in domestic and staple food chains in developing countries is important for a more efficient supply to growing urban markets. Little research is done on institutional innovations, such as contract-farming, in these chains. Research on the impact of smallholder contract-farming largely focuses on export-oriented high-value commodities. In this paper, we assess the welfare implications of smallholder contract-farming in the rice sector in Benin, using farm-household survey data and applying propensity score matching and difference-in-difference estimation. We find that contract-farming is associated with higher rice incomes, higher yields, higher input use, increased commercialization and higher farm-gate prices. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.212205 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212205/files/VandeVelde_Maertens_1_.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212205 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/613120 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212205 | |
| dc.title | Contract-farming in staple food chains: the case of rice in Benin | |
| dc.type | Text |