Human rights criteria for making contract farming and other business models inclusive of small-scale farmers 2011, para. 52
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Governments should ensure that regulatory oversight keeps pace with the level of the expansion and the complexity of business models, including small-scale farming. Certain key clauses of contracts should be regulated, including those concerning price fixing, quality grading and the conditions under which inputs are provided, and the reservation of a portion of land for the production of food crops for self-consumption. The contracts, once agreed upon by the parties, could be subjected to vetting by authorities to ensure that any abuse is identified and, where appropriate, remedied; in addition, non-judicial dispute resolution mechanisms should be made available. Particular attention should be paid to the seven critical aspects and good practices for contract farming identified in section III above. [...]
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Environment
Food & Nutrition
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Food, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/262, para. 52.