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Can contract farming in organic basmati rice be a boon to smallholders? Evidence from India:

Year: 2018

Type: preprint

Abstract: Demand for organic basmati rice (OBR), both at home and abroad, coupled with policy reforms in India have given rise to contract farming (CF) production in that nation. OBR production, however, is highly susceptible to weather and pest risks. This study investigates the impact of smallholders’ perceived production risks on their adoption of CF in OBR farming. We also assess the impact of CF in OBR production on yields, prices received, and the livelihood of OBR producers. We use farm-level data from smallholder basmati rice farms in India and the endogenous switching regression method to account for heterogeneity.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Authors: Ashkok K. Mishra, Anjani Kumar, P. K. Joshi, Alwin Dâ€TMSouza, Gaurav Tripathi

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, No poverty, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2906121720

Cites: 33

Cited by: 1

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