Effects of on-farm diversification strategies on smallholder coffee farmer food security and income sufficiency in Chiapas, Mexico

Anderzén, Janica; Luna, Alejandra Guzmán; Luna-Gonzalez, Diana; Merrill, Scott C.; Caswell, Martha; Méndez, V. Ernesto; Jonapá, Rigoberto Hernández; Cacho, Mateo Mier y Terán Giménez

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.04.001

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“…As in most of the world, coffee growing families in southern Colombia have found that the well-being and sustainability of households are related to the diversification of livelihoods to obtain additional sources of income [35,[43][44][45]. In this sense, whether families have an alternative source of income through livelihood diversification is very important for the sustainability of household livelihoods, especially for low-income farming groups, smallholders, and marginal farmers, such as shifting cultivators, who live on disadvantaged land with poor infrastructure and limited connectivity [46].…”

Section: Typologies Of Coffee Producers In Southern Colombiamentioning

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Dimensions of social and political capital in interventions to improve household well-being: Implications for coffee-growing areas in southern Colombia

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This paper studies the influence of community capitals on well-being through a Community Capital Index (CCI) within coffee-growing families in southern Colombia. Our results show different farm typologies, with different levels of capital endowment translated into well-being that, in our case, were represented in the CCI. Specifically, social and political capitals positively affect coffee-growing families’ decisions in terms of life strategies. The results of this study increase our understanding of welfare enhancement and its relationship with capital endowment according to the type of coffee producer, having implications for the planning of more effective programs towards the improvement of quality of life.

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Dimensions of social and political capital in interventions to improve household well-being: Implications for coffee-growing areas in southern Colombia

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“…There is a burgeoning literature on diversification in sub-Saharan Africa, where diversification is claimed to be the norm [19][20][21][22]. However, in other world regions as well, such as in rural regions in Asia [23] or the Americas [24,25] plus settings in developed countries [26], diversification is widespread. In the Caucasian and Central Asian region, diversified smallholder livelihoods were increasingly pursued in the post-socialist transition period with the breakdown of the large collective and state farm structures, though only a few contributions have explicitly studied diversification [4,12,27].…”

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Diversification of Livestock-Keeping Smallholders in Mountainous Rural Regions of Azerbaijan and Georgia

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Mammadov

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Diversified livelihoods combining farming, livestock keeping and non-farm income are characteristic of many rural households worldwide. For the Central Asian and Caucasian region, livestock keeping is especially important in terms of land use and socio-cultural heritage. We contribute to the literature with data from the under-researched Caucasus region and investigate: (i) the extent of diversification in smallholder households; (ii) the role of livestock keeping in diversification; (iii) the influence of household-specific and location-specific variables and diversification on household income. Based on a dataset of 303 households, we calculate contribution margins for the main agricultural activities, household income, and diversification indices and analyze the influence of diversification, asset and location variables on household income with a regression model. Household income is generally diversified and a combination of four income sources (crops, livestock, poultry/bees and social benefits) was the most frequent. The econometric analysis shows that higher household incomes are positively correlated with higher household land and livestock assets, the presence of non-farm work and social benefit income sources and with an increasing specialization as measured by the diversification index. For enhancing rural household incomes and slowing down rural-urban migration, the development of non-farm job opportunities is recommended.

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“…For this reason, in 2008 and with support from the Heifer Foundation, work was initiated related to health, backyard animal production, fruit trees, beekeeping, and the women's coffee program. This was a good idea since, apparently, the profits from the sale of their differentiated and value-added coffee are only adequate when complemented by other economic resources and expenses are reduced by producing for self-consumption (Andersen et al, 2020).…”

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De la resiliencia a la transformación de las organizaciones. Caso: Campesinos ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas

Llaven

Vázquez

Cabañas

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E n este artículo se analiza el origen y desarrollo de procesos organizativos campesinos orientados hacia la producción de café orgánico y de comercio justo en la Reserva de la biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México; así como los elementos que posibilitan su permanencia. Desde el constructivismo social, y haciendo uso de la metodología cualitativa, se examina la trayectoria de la organización campesina cafetalera CESMACH (Campesinos Ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Sociedad Civil). Encontramos que el desarrollo y la permanencia de esta organización campesina están fundamentados en las subjetividades compartidas, acciones colectivas permanentes, normas propias, capacidades autogestivas y adaptativas, cadenas de valor apropiadas y en la redistribución de beneficios los cuales impactan en el cumplimiento de la visión, misión y principios tanto de la asociación campesina como los del área natural protegida. Se puede considerar como un caso excepcional, por el acompañamiento y recursos externos recibidos en sus inicios, pero sin crear dependencia.

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Effects of on-farm diversification strategies on smallholder coffee farmer food security and income sufficiency in Chiapas, Mexico

Cited by 73 publications

References 33 publications

Dimensions of social and political capital in interventions to improve household well-being: Implications for coffee-growing areas in southern Colombia

Dimensions of social and political capital in interventions to improve household well-being: Implications for coffee-growing areas in southern Colombia

Diversification of Livestock-Keeping Smallholders in Mountainous Rural Regions of Azerbaijan and Georgia

De la resiliencia a la transformación de las organizaciones. Caso: Campesinos ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas

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