Contract farming

Beyond Economic Growth: An Evaluation of Contract Farming from a Gender Perspective Contract farming is a mode of agricultural production based on an agreement between buyers and producers that has become increasingly popular across countries, because it has been proven to be rather effective in promoting farmers’ productivity and in accurately orienting agricultural products to a target market. As a wealth of empirical studies have shown, contract farming schemes can indeed raise the income and thus general well-being of participating farmers. The study by Laura Raynolds, however, takes a different perspective when evaluating the case of small-scale contract farming in Dominican Republic: in addition to its role in facilitating economic growth,…

This university is the home of the Morrow Plots, which is the second oldest research plots in the world. The university also has more farm ground outside of campus where they do extensive research that I have gotten the opportunity to assist with. The research that students are doing in agriculture here is benefiting people not only in Illinois, but all over the world. Illinois is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, farming states in the country. This means that the research being done at…

A sign was displayed in the shop stating “Neither tick-tocks nor any of its management or staff will be responsible for any loss or damage to customer’s property howsoever caused”. So, when Elle, the first customer, entered the shop on opening day she leant on the counter that had just been painted and thus her dress was covered in paint and unable to be repaired but due to the sign being displayed she was unable to claim any compensation. An exclusion cause is a clause which is expressed either…

Hog farming practices have varied greatly throughout history. The industry consolidation of swine farming in the United States started in North Carolina in the nineteen eighties. This industry consolidation is when farms either went big or started raising thousands of hogs, that spend their entire lives inside barns. The mechanization of swine farming started years earlier and, started a chain reaction of technological advances that spread the mass production of hogs nationwide. These…

Poultry farming has been made an arduous way of making a living because of corporations that have a monopoly over the meat industry. Many poultry farmers like Jerry and Kanita Yandell who have been baited into signing a contract with Tyson Foods inc. under the pretence of having a stable and steady paycheck. The overview of the contract between the corporations and the poultry farmers is quite simple, Tyson foods will supply the chicks and the poultry farmers are given the task to raise the…

Factory farming is a big contributor to global warming, as over 37% of the methane produced in the world is made by factory farming. Furthermore, according to One Green Planet, the fossil fuels used in these factory farms secretes 90 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. Alternatively, the use of these commercial farms plays a big part in deforestation. One Green Planet, an organization that has been fighting for the environment, explains that 260 million acres of forest…

destroying America’s health. The way our food system has changed in the past 50 years has created an unethical industrial farming system that is responsible for the inhumane treatment of animals, mistreatment of factory workers, and a food supply that is anything but honest and nutritious. The very first problem we face with our food system is how Americans have been kept in the dark of the true events taking place behind…

farms to supply local markets with different fruits, vegetables, and meats. These farms were usually small and run by rural families. In the early twentieth century, factory farming dominated the industry in production in The United States. Factory farms are large industries, that aim to maximize production at the lowest possible cost for the company and consumers. Factory farming is an efficient method of crop production that helps feed the growing global population at an affordable cost.…

When thinking of where the meat in the supermarket comes from, one might imagine a grassy farm with healthy livestock that was raised by a family. Sadly, this happy image that’s plastered on our products and shown in cartoons is a mere ploy for the customers of the meat and dairy industry. The reality is a gruesome scene of poultry, pigs, and cattle being forced into confined spaces where they suffer every day. A vast majority of farms in the United States focus on producing the largest amount…

connected to a market that wants and desires better and healthier foods. In the documentary we saw how the organic foods trade show has grown over the years. Large companies have bought up these organic farms because of the large market. The example the documentary gives is that of Stonyfield and how they wanted by Wal-Mart. The question is will these organic farms maintain its identity under large corporations. 1. Wal-Mart picking up organic foods shows that people want to change the way they…