| Abstract: | This is an executive summary of the results of a comparative study of contract farming in Africa. The project was initiated on behalf of the Africa Bureau of the US Agency for International Development (AID). First, a literature review and inventory of the contract farming literature was conducted, with an emphasis on Africa. This was followed by a field research phase that examined contract farming schemes in Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, and Malawi. A third phase was devoted to data analysis. This synthesis report summarizes the most significant findings of the study, particular attention being paid to their implications for USAID programmes and policies. Under what conditions does contract farming benefit local farmers and generate sufficient surplus to catalyze processes of local and regional development? The findings of the study address issues concerning income generation; food security; employment generation; regional development and multipliers; local organizations; technology transfer; the role of public and private sectors; agricultural policy; sustainability of contract farming; and a USAID strategy for contract farming. |
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