Project
Contracting Out of Poverty in Peru: Some Experimental Approaches
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
2008
End Date:
2011
CRSP Phase:
Phase 3
Budget:
$729,798
Countries:
Peru
Participants
Lead University:
University of California - Berkeley
Other Partners:
The Landivar University;Transfair;Ministry of Agriculture, Guatemala; Ministry of Finance, Guatemala (Guatemala); Inter-American Development Bank
Principal Investigator(s):
Alain de Janvry; Elisabeth Sadoulet; Craig McIntosh; Tomas Rosada
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Marco Castillo (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA);
Javier Escobal (GRADE, Peru);
Ragan Petrie(Georgia State University, USA);
Maximo Torero (IFPRI, USA)
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Overview
The research aims to help in the design of new institutional mechanisms that will favor the inclusion of smallholders and link them to dynamic markets through efficient contract farming arrangements. By working on refining these mechanisms, researchers will help integrate small farmers into higher value export markets and rapidly changing value chains. Participating in these markets will improve the welfare of the poor, and increase their income generating options.
Objectives
Poor, rural farmers are often left out of the market. They may not be able to compete with larger farmers who can provide exporters and consistently high quality product. While some of these problems stem from scale, their inability to commit to a contract is also problematic. The proposed research will test contract designs in the field to show which structures work, and will measure improvements to overall farmer welfare based on their participation in a contract.
Outcomes
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