Marketing through contracts and sub-contracts by smallholder farmers of Zimbabwe.

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MARKETING THROUGH CONTRACTS AND SUB-CONTRACTS BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS OF ZIMBABWE

MAXWELL MUDHARA ⁽¹⁾& PHILEMON KWARAMBA ⁽²⁾

(1) = Department of Research and Specialist Services, Farming Systems Research Unit (Ministry of Lands and Agriculture).

(2) = Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung, Zimbabwe Office.

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Acronyms used in the text:

AGRITEX:	Agricutural Technical and Extension Service
AFC:	Agricultural Finance Corporation
ASTA:
CA:	Communal Area
CMB:	Cotton Marketing Board
COTTCO:	Cotton Company of Zimbabwe
DDF:	District Development Fund
ESAP:	Economic Structural Adjustment Programme
GMB:	Grain Marketing Board
GTZ:	Germany Agency for Technical Corporation
NGO:	Non-governmental organisation
TMB:	Tobacco Marketing Board
ZFU:	Zimbabwe Farmers Union
ZIMACE:	Zimbabwe Agricultural Commodity Exchange

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