Contract Farming

Contract farming is an agricultural production carried out according to a deal between a buyer and farmers that establishes conditions for the production & marketing of a farm product or products.

• Minister JP Dalal Encourages More Private Firms to Invest in Contract Farming

  JP Dalal, the state agriculture minister of Haryana invited more private firms to invest in contract farming.…

• Farmers Reject Government’s Contract Farming Plan for Tobacco

  Indian tobacco farmers from the state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are vehemently opposing the Union government’s recent move to introduce contract farming in the sector. Flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is produced in large quantities in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.…