Although the settlement of a dispute is certainly not the first thing that parties have in mind when entering into a contract, they should be aware that differences, grievances and disputes can arise at any time. These may relate to various aspects of a business contract. It is important to anticipate the potential areas of dispute and to identify in advance a method, or a combination of methods, of preventing or settling any dispute.
As far as Agriculture is concerned there may be chance of disputes can arise from the following areas :
  1. Contract farming / Buy back contracts
  2. Distributorship, agency and dealership contracts
  3. Landlease agreements
  4. Contracts on sale of goods
  5. Joint venture agreements
  6. Maritime contracts
  7. Employment contracts
  8. Dealings with preshipment agency
  9. Landscaping contracts
  10. Intelluctual Property contracts
These are the common disputes faced by Agriculture Industry. These can be resolved by court system and other system like Arbitration, and Mediation.
Arbitration is the most reliable method because the award given by the Arbitrator is binding. It is a complementary system to court system. Arbitration rests exclusively on the will of the parties. It is the need of the hour for the Horticulture Industry to adopt this method in the form of Arbitration Clause in their contracts and agreements. This will help an industry to have long-term good relations with their parties. Any business will face any disputes at any time. It is unavoidable. But Arbitration is a method to resolve the disputes smoothly and can continue the business.
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