Optimising contract design in modern food supply chains: The case of paprika sector in central Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorRepar, Lana A.
dc.contributor.authorOnakuse, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorBogue, Joe
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Ana
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Commissionen
dc.contributor.funderEducation, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agencyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T11:51:45Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T11:51:45Z
dc.date.issued2017-04-21
dc.date.updated2017-06-27T11:32:49Z
dc.description.abstractContract farming remains one of the most efficient tools for integrating small-scale farmers into modern food markets. However, the literature lacks evidence on best practices in designing contracts for food supply chains in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to analyse the design of an existing contract in the emerging Malawian paprika sector using a qualitative analytical approach. The study compared a contract design in Malawi’s paprika supply chain with four similar contracts from the horticultural sector in Malawi, India, Zambia and Cape Verde. This study employed a thematic qualitative analysis and developed 17 categories for analysing contracts. The findings showed that the Malawian contract contained in total eleven defined clauses. There were missing clauses that influenced the risk and power distribution between parties in the contract. The comparison of the Malawian contract with other contracts revealed that none of the analysed contracts included all clauses necessary for a sustainable and fair relationship. The study proposed improved contract design and future actions to contribute to decreasing inequalities between parties engaged in the Malawi’s paprika supply chain. The implications of the study include initiation of changes in public policies related to contract farming strategies as the findings suggest that vulnerable small-scale farmers might be left unprotected and generate low gains through supply contracts due to poorly formulated contract clauses.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Commission, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, EACEA (Agricultural Transformation by Innovation (AGTRAIN) Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Programme, funded by the EACEA)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationRepar, L. A., Onakuse, S., Bogue, J., and Afonso, A. (2017) 'Optimising contract design in modern food supply chains: The case of paprika sector in central Malawi'. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 118 (1):113-127. urn:nbn:de:hebis:34-2017031552220en
dc.identifier.endpage127en
dc.identifier.issn2363-6033
dc.identifier.issn1612-9830
dc.identifier.issued1en
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropicsen
dc.identifier.startpage113en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/4195
dc.identifier.volume118en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherKassel University Pressen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2017031552220/906
dc.rights© 2017 The Authors. Open access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License CC BYen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en
dc.subjectContractual arrangementsen
dc.subjectDeveloping countryen
dc.subjectSmall-scale farmersen
dc.subjectThematic analysisen
dc.subjectSupply chainen
dc.titleOptimising contract design in modern food supply chains: The case of paprika sector in central Malawien
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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