Key Benefits

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  Contracts with farmers can also reduce risks such as disease or weather and facilitate certification.

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  There are also potential benefits for national economies as contract farming leads to economies of scale

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  An effective approach to help solve many of the market access and input supply problems faced by small farmers.

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  Guaranteed market for farmers. This gives farmers the comfort level to be able to focus on what they are good at (farming).

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  In order to get good quality commodities, farmers are provided the best varieties or breeds and advisory services from production all the way to marketing.