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Data Gaps on Contract Farming in India
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Contract farming is an institutional form of procurement of agricultural commodities for agro-processing/marketing firms. Contract farming arrangements (CFAs) are expanding across the country. There is the absence of a database on contracting firms, farmers, crops, acreage and production under CFAs at the state or national levels. Although States have been amending the APMR Act and rules for making provisions of contract farming, the response from contracting firms is not encouraging. The study seeks to understand the data gaps and suggests measures to overcome them. There is a need to make contract farming regulations more participatory. Awareness campaigns are needed to make farmers aware about their rights. Improved compliance by firms shall facilitate the creation of the database of firms, farmers, acreage and production of crops.
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