EPEF

Problems and Prospects of Contract Farming in India

Jaydeb Sarkhel

Abstract

In view of the farmers’ movement against the three Acts dealing with agriculture  passed by the Parliament ,contract farming has come into the limelight. In this context it would be useful to discuss such issues as: what is contract farming, what are the features of contract farming, what are the benefits of contract farming to the parties involved in contract farming, what are the problems of contract farming  etc. The present paper discusses these issues in the most simple manner.