This paper seeks to discern the relationship between agricultural cooperatives and contract farming scheme both in the modern malt barley value chain sector in Ethiopia. It ponders over various results of secondary data sources of studies.
Despite the fact that contract farming is at its inception in Ethiopia, GTPs I and II (Growth and Transformation Plans), promotes smallholders commercialization via contract farming and agricultural cooperatives as pillar in the growth. Contract farming is an option way-out to make agricultural commercialization viable. It is an institution that eases supply of agricultural produce for firms and access for input and output market for smallholders. Currently malt barley contractual farming is widely practiced in Ethiopia (Arsi, Shoa) due to the emerging investment of multiple beer factories. Agricultural cooperatives play a significant role in harnessing smallholders and firms in the value chain of malt barley. Along the value chain of malt barley marketing mainly Assela Malt Factory, beer firms, and traders, exist. Malt barley collection from Primary Cooperatives exceeded in 2014 crop year, because of five birr premium price per quintal. However, the amount stipulated in the contract and the collection varies as evident of side selling.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. LITRATURE REVIEW
- 2.1. Debates on Contract Farming
- 2.2. Drivers for contract farming.
- 2.3. Drivers for firms
- 2.4. Drivers for smallholder farmers.........
- 2.5. Agricultural Cooperatives in Ethiopia.
- 2.6. The Role of Cooperatives in malt barley Contract Farming......
- 3. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF CONTRACT FARMING
- 3. 1. New Institutional Economics Perspectives and Contract Farming
- 3.2. Institution, Institutional arrangements and contract farming….……………………..
- 3.3. Transaction Cost Theories of Contract Farming.
- 3.4. Theory of Collective Action and Contract Farming ..
- 4. BREWERY INDUSTRY LINKED MALT BARLEY VALUE CHAIN.......
- MARKET IN ETHIOPIA AND ITS IMPACT ON SMALLHOLDES..............
- 4.1. Malting factories and breweries of malt barley value chain......
- 4.2. Malt barley Import status.
- 4.3. Contract farming arrangements of malt companies and breweries.....
- 4.5. Current malt barley market behaviors and actors.
- 4.6. Public Private Partnership impact on local smallholders......
- 5. OPPRTUNITIES AND CHALLENES OF LINKING SMALL …….....
- HOLDERS WITH CONTRACT FARMING VIA COOPERATIES.
- 5.1. Opportunities of cooperatives in linking smallholders with contract farming...............
- 5.2. Challenges of cooperatives in linking smallholders with contract farming..\n
- 6. CONCLUSION AND RESEARCH GAP
- REFERENCES
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This doctoral seminar aims to analyze the role of agricultural cooperatives in facilitating contract farming arrangements for malt barley production in Ethiopia. It examines the drivers and challenges of contract farming, focusing on the interplay between smallholder farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and malt barley value chain actors. The seminar aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on the potential and limitations of contract farming as a strategy for agricultural commercialization in Ethiopia.- The role of agricultural cooperatives in facilitating contract farming arrangements for malt barley in Ethiopia
- The opportunities and challenges of linking smallholder farmers with contract farming through cooperatives.
- The impact of contract farming on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers
- The impact of public-private partnerships on the malt barley value chain
- The role of transaction cost economics in understanding contract farming arrangements.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Chapter 2: Literature Review: This chapter provides an overview of existing literature on contract farming, examining its drivers, challenges, and potential benefits. It also discusses the role of agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia and their significance in the context of contract farming.
- Chapter 3: Theoretical Background of Contract Farming: This chapter delves into the theoretical frameworks relevant to contract farming, including New Institutional Economics, transaction cost economics, and collective action theory. It explores how these theories can help understand the dynamics of contract farming arrangements.
- Chapter 4: Brewery Industry Linked Malt Barley Value Chain, Market in Ethiopia and its Impact on Smallholders: This chapter analyzes the malt barley value chain in Ethiopia, focusing on the role of malting factories, breweries, and traders. It explores the impact of this value chain on smallholder farmers, including their access to markets and inputs.
- Chapter 5: Opportunities and Challenges of Linking Smallholders with Contract Farming via Cooperatives: This chapter examines the potential and limitations of cooperatives in facilitating contract farming arrangements for malt barley in Ethiopia. It explores the opportunities and challenges faced by cooperatives in linking smallholder farmers with contract farming agreements.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This doctoral seminar explores the intersection of contract farming, agricultural cooperatives, and malt barley production in Ethiopia. Key themes include the role of transaction costs, collective action, and public-private partnerships in promoting agricultural commercialization. It focuses on the challenges and opportunities of integrating smallholder farmers into the malt barley value chain through contract farming arrangements facilitated by cooperatives.- Quote paper
- Tesfa Sisay (Author), 2020, Malt Barley Contract Farming and Agricultural Cooperatives in Ethiopia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1161370
