A Case Study of a Contract Farming Chain Involving Supermarkets and Smallholders in Thailand

This study explores the implications of supermarket expansion in the developing world for actors, particularly small-scale farmers, along the supply chains, by examining a case from Thailand. Supermarkets exert monopsonistic power by pushing a range of processing and marketing costs on to suppliers...

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Published in:Revue canadienne d'études du développement 2010-01, Vol.31 (1-2), p.137-153
Main Authors: Shankar, Bhavani, Posri, Wilatsana, Srivong, Teeradej
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Language:English
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Summary:This study explores the implications of supermarket expansion in the developing world for actors, particularly small-scale farmers, along the supply chains, by examining a case from Thailand. Supermarkets exert monopsonistic power by pushing a range of processing and marketing costs on to suppliers and instituting a short-term tendering process among suppliers. The scale of the farming operation is not a barrier to entering the chain, but important financial and social capital investments are necessary. Returns compared to traditional farming can be high, and appear sustainable at least in the medium term.
ISSN:0225-5189
2158-9100
DOI:10.1080/02255189.2010.9669335