{"product_id":"farming-and-working-under-contract-peasants-and-workers-in-global-agricultural-value-systems-hardcover","title":"Farming and Working Under Contract: Peasants and Workers in Global Agricultural Value Systems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFreedom Mazwi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eParis Yeros\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePraveen Jha\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, contract farming has received much attention in the literature, and is touted as a means to engage small farmers in high value agriculture chains. However, its role and impact in the developing countries constitute a debated ground. The proponents of contract farming claim that it results in unprecedented opportunities for farmers, while its critics argue that the asymmetric power relations between firms and farmers lead to exploitation of the latter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book examines the different types and models of contract farming in the global South. It reflects on the suitability of such private marketing arrangements for various crops, markets and farmers, on the basis of an analysis of the hegemonic relations between firms and farmers, better returns on crops and the extent of contract farming prevalent.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraveen Jha is Professor of Economics at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paris Yeros is Professor of International Economics at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), São Paulo, Brazil, and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in World Political Economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalter Chambati is Executive Director of the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreedom Mazwi is Researcher at the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.5 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735277113407,"sku":"9788194717508","price":129.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/38b2c480667f48f6916d819785691171.webp?v=1765142870","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/farming-and-working-under-contract-peasants-and-workers-in-global-agricultural-value-systems-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}