Cooperatives, contract farming, and farm size: The case of tomato producers in Nepal

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dc.creatorMishra, Ashok K.
dc.creatorKumar, Anjani
dc.creatorJoshi, Pramod Kumar
dc.creatorD'Souza, Alwin
dc.date2018-06-06
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:58Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:40:32Z
dc.descriptionThis study investigates the impact of contract farming (CF) through cooperatives in tomatoes on employment and economic performance of smallholders in a low‐income developing country. Using farm‐level data from Nepal and a nonparametric matching estimator, the study finds a negative and significant effect of CF on employment. However, CF through cooperatives has a positive and significant impact on profits, and yield. We find that small farms (≤0.51 ha) with contracts tend to gain in profits and yield per hectare. However, large farms (>0.85 ha) with contracts employ significantly less hired labor per hectare. Finally, our estimates reveal that, compared to independent producers, smallholder households in Nepal that engaged in CF with both input and output conditions received, on average, higher profits and yield. Findings underscore the importance of cooperatives and CF. [EconLit citations: C31, D23, Q12, Q13]
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146657
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/111354
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMishra, Ashok K.; Kumar, Anjani; Joshi, Pramod Kumar.; and D'Souza, Alwin. 2018. Cooperatives, contract farming, and farm size: The case of tomato producers in Nepal. Agribusiness 34(4): 856-886. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21563
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectcrop yield
dc.subjecttomatoes
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectcooperatives
dc.subjectcontract farming
dc.subjectprofit
dc.subjectfarm size
dc.titleCooperatives, contract farming, and farm size: The case of tomato producers in Nepal
dc.typeJournal Article

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