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Is Contract Farming Beneficial?

The recent spat between the PepsiCo and a handful of potato farmers from Gujarat has again led the debate surrounding contract farming to the forefront. The contract farming has been prevalent for long years in potato growing regions, especially in West Bengal, one of the most productive potatoes growing regions of India. Advantages of Contract ..

Topics: Agricultural economics • Agriculture • Agronomy • Contract Farming • Corporate farming • Farm • Food industry • Industries • Intensive farming • Monoculture • Organic Farming

Operational Land Holding

An operational land holding is a techno-economic land unit used wholly or partly for agricultural production and operated (directed/managed) by one person alone or with the assistance of others, without regard to title, size or location. A operation land holding may be consisted of either one or more than one parcels of land, provided they ..

Topics: Agricultural economics • Farm • Human geography • Humans • Land management • Rural culture • Settlement geography