eprintid: 446
rev_number: 13
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datestamp: 2011-08-25 06:17:33
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type: monograph
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contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@cgiar.org
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creators_name: Schipmann, C
creators_name: Qaim, M
icrisatcreators_name: Schipmann, C
affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru)
affiliation: Georg-August-University(Goettingen)
country: Kenya
country: Germany
title: Supply chain differentiation, contract agriculture, and farmers’ marketing preferences: the case of sweet pepper in Thailand GlobalFood Discussion Papers No.3
ispublished: pub
subjects: s2.4
full_text_status: restricted
monograph_type: discussion_paper
abstract: There is an emerging body of literature analyzing how smallholder farmers in developing
countries can be linked to modern supply chains. However, most of the available studies
concentrate on farm and farmer characteristics, failing to capture details of institutional
arrangements between farmers and traders. Moreover, farmers’ preferences have rarely been
considered. Here, we address these gaps by analyzing different market channels for sweet
pepper in Thailand. Using data from a survey and choice experiment with farmers, we find
that there is a general preference for marketing options that do not involve a contract.
Additional provision of inputs and credit can increase the attractiveness of contracts. Yet, the
most important factor for farmers is to personally know the buyer they deal with, which may
be related to issues of trust. Some policy implications are discussed.
date: 2011
date_type: published
publisher: Georg-August-University of Göttingen
place_of_pub: Göttingen, Germany
pages: 38
institution: Georg-August-University of Göttingen
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Schipmann, C and Qaim, M  (2011) Supply chain differentiation, contract agriculture, and farmers’ marketing preferences: the case of sweet pepper in Thailand GlobalFood Discussion Papers No.3.  Discussion Paper. Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/446/1/GlobalFood_DP3.pdf