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1. Axelle Boulay
   (posted 22 September 2008 / 01:44:23 PM)
   
   Thank you very much for this publication that analyzes in-depth the impacts of contracts on adopters' livelihoods.
   
   You write: "contract farmers would have lower profits than non-contract farmers if they operated outside of the contract." and you deduce from this finding that "better-off farmers choose to produce independently rather than taking on the burden of fulfilling the requirements of a contract." I think it is important to mention that this deduction is only valid in the context of contract arrangements that include a provision of credit to contract farmers.
   
   In the context of my PhD, I conducted a study of contract farming for eucalyptus in Thailand. Contracting companies, which are using eucalyptus wood for pulp and paper production, do not provide credit to contract tree farmers. Based on an household survey of 450 eucalyptus tree farmers, I found that better-off farmers are more likely to adopt a contract because they have the financial capacity to comply with the terms of the contract (such as a minimum rotation length).
   
   Axelle Boulay, PhD scholar
   Australian National University