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OPTIONAL ELEMENTS OF A RAW MATERIAL PRICING SYSTEM

  • Price stabilization schemes should be applied where feasible to iron out seasonal or year-by-year price fluctuations
  • Insurance schemes should be established where feasible to protect smallholders and company against crop failure or price collapse

Related Information: Essential and desirable elements of a pricing system, Sample smallholder price formula

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