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Entrepreneurship in farming
Farmer-entrepreneurs will need to consider
the form these arrangements will take, depending on
the commodities selected, how long it takes to fulfil
its purpose and the level of integration. For single
commodities a simple production contract is often
sufficient. When working with a range of commodities or
when the development period is long, a joint venture may
be the best option. The joint venture must add value to
the farmer’s business.
vertical coordination is collaboration up and down
the stages of the value chain, including input supply,
production, processing, and marketing to serve a
strategic objective. When farmer-entrepreneurs see
that vertical coordination will strengthen their farm
businesses, strategic partnerships will be formalised
through contracts between two or more independent
businesses.
Platforms and forums can
be used by farmers to meet
producers from different areas and other role-players
in the value chain to learn from one another. They can
use them to learn more about their competitors and as
forums for negotiations and planning collective activities.
Meetings can be arranged on a product basis and can
include government, chambers of commerce, private
businesses and NGOs.
Extension workers helping farmers develop
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