This study examines the impact of contract farming with Farmer Organizations on farmers’ income. Contract farming with farmer organizations is a smallholder farmer-inclusive contract farming system. Field surveys were conducted in August 2010 with 75 farmers (including 39 contract farmers) in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia. The analysis—i.e., using a treatment effects model—indicates that cont...

A 6-year-old boy presented with a progressive lump along the anterolateral aspect of the left thigh for a month. There was no history of trauma, fever, anorexia, or weight loss. The patient was a nonvegetarian. The family of the patient was neither involved in pig-farming nor were wild boars common in the area of patient’s residence. On examination, the swelling was mildly tender, non-pulsatile...

Incorporation is a complex decision that many family farm operations have to consider through their farming careers. Remember, a corporation is a separate and legal entity and is not simply an extension of your own personal affairs. This leads to considerable complexity but also provides significant opportunities to manage your operation more effectively. This begs the question, “Should I then ...