Human rights criteria for making contract farming and other business models inclusive of small-scale farmers 2011, para. 23
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The bargaining position of farmers is often weak before they enter into contracts. They typically have less information and negotiating skills than their business partners and a lower degree of legal literacy. The way prices are determined, the deductions for the provision of inputs, the conditions under which the contract can be terminated and the way in which the quality grading of the produce is assessed are all areas in which contractual clauses may be heavily biased in favour of the buyer.
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
Food & Nutrition
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/262, para. 23.