The practice of contract farming is improving lives in rural areas in various parts of Asia, especially of small-scale farmers who now have assured markets for their produce. The changing structure of agricultural trade in a globalizing world has become an integral part of effective rural development

Through this publication, a comprehensive assessment of organic agriculture reveals overarching themes of comparable yields with conventional farming which has significantly improved incomes, better health for farmers through chemical-free farming, and climate change mitigation and adaptation, building sustainable and resilient food production systems