07su-5051 - “Fair deal” in cotton contract farming
To achieve a more equal partnership between cotton farmers and agri-businesses in contract farming that is based on fair distribution of risks, fair profit sharing and mutual growth. Target group at institutional level: Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) Main activities: a) Development of cotton commodity associations - Project launching meetings - Organization development workshops - Development of Cotton Association constitutions - General Meetings - Strategic planning meetings b) Contract negotiations - Training in contract negotiations - Market research including analyses of the cotton value chain - Partnership meetings - Negotiation planning meetings - Negotiations with agri-businesses c) Lobbying for improved legal frameworks - Policy research - Consultative meetings with members - Lobbying with Governments