Farming the South African “Bush”: Ecologies of belonging and exclusion in rooibos tea

Ives, Sarah

doi:10.1111/amet.12106

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“…In some respects, this approach is similar to Sarah Ives's studies of rooibos in South Africa (, ). Her work traces how a wild, uncultivated species was transformed into a mass‐produced agricultural commodity.…”

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Big Coffee in Brazil: Historical Origins and Implications for Anthropological Political Economy

Reichman

2018

J Latin Amer Carib Anth

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R e s u m e n La mayoría del trabajo antropológico sobre el café se enfoca en los productores de pequeña escala en el mercado de "especialidad" pero el mercado mundial del café está cada vez más determinada por la agroindustria del café en Brasil, el mayor productor de café del mundo, y el segundo mayor consumidor. Este artículo examina los orígenes históricos y las realidades contemporáneas del "big coffee" en Brasil a través de un enfoque en programas de mejoramiento de café en la ciudad de Campinas. Actualmente, la producción de café brasileño está colapsando la diferencia entre los mercados "homogéneos " e " especiales" para el café y este cambio tiene implicaciones para la economía política antropológica, en particular las nociones de " posfordismo " extraídas del geógrafo David Harvey. La teorización antropológica del mercado mundial del café necesita tener en cuenta el aumento de la agroindustria del café en Brasil si se trata de comprender con precisión la dinámica económica políticos del presente y futuro. [agricultura, Brasil, café, economia] A b s t r a c tMost anthropological research on coffee focuses on small-scale producers in the specialty market, but the global coffee market is increasingly shaped by coffee agribusiness in Brazil-the world's largest coffee producer and second-largest consumer. This article examines the historical origins and contemporary realities of "big coffee" in Brazil through a focus on coffee breeding programs in the city of Campinas. At present, Brazilian coffee production is collapsing the difference between "homogenous" and "specialty" markets for coffee, and this change has implications for anthropological political economy-and particularly for the concept of post-Fordism drawn from the work of geographer David Harvey. Anthropological theorization of the global coffee

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Big Coffee in Brazil: Historical Origins and Implications for Anthropological Political Economy

Reichman

2018

J Latin Amer Carib Anth

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“…In and around the Cederberg towns of Wupperthal in the south, and Nieuwoudville in the north, rooibos is regarded as a way of life. 45 In these locations, an estimated 75 percent of local income is derived from rooibos tea, 46 whilst up to 90 percent of the local population (small-scale farmers and workers) were discriminated against during apartheid. Hence, "the geographical and political backdrop to the rooibos industry is one of dispossession and adversity."…”

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The Rooibos Benefit Sharing Agreement–Breaking New Ground with Respect, Honesty, Fairness, and Care

Schroeder¹,

Chennells²,

Louw³

et al. 2019

Camb Q Healthc Ethics

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The 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its 2010 Nagoya Protocol brought about a breakthrough in global policy making. They combined a concern for the environment with a commitment to resolving longstanding human injustices regarding access to, and use of biological resources. In particular, the traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was no longer going to be exploited without fair benefit sharing. Yet, for 25 years after the adoption of the CBD, there were no major benefit sharing agreements that led to significant funding streams for indigenous communities. This changed with the signing of the Rooibos Benefit Sharing Agreement in South Africa, described in this paper. As the authors report, the Rooibos Agreement is a superlative in two respects. It is the biggest benefit sharing agreement between industry and indigenous peoples to date. It is also the first industry-wide agreement to be formed in accordance with biodiversity legislation. This article is a co-production between traditional knowledge holders, the lawyer who represented their interests, the Co-Chair of the Nagoya Protocol negotiations, and an ethicist who analyzed the major challenges of this historic agreement. With no precedent in the benefit sharing world, the agreement stands as a concrete example of the ‘art of the possible.’ Although the rooibos case is unique in a number of aspects, the experience offers many transferable insights, including: patience; incrementalism; honesty; trust; genuine dialogue; strong legal support; a shared recognition that a fair, win-win deal is possible; government leadership; and unity amongst indigenous peoples. Such ingredients of success can apply well beyond southern Africa.

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“…Both Nii and Susie speak of alienation and inferiority that are reinforced by structural racism: imperialism, colonization, and the post‐colonial, neoliberal world order (Fanon ). By showing how feelings and constructions of inferiority are reflected on to land‐ and foodscapes (Guthman ; Ives ; Reese ), Susie and Nii indicate that race, power, and history are essential to the discussion of GMOs in Ghana. Activist statements captured in this section respond to development industry and global orders that continue to neglect Ghanaian agency.…”

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“We Are Not Starving:” Challenging Genetically Modified Seeds and Development in Ghana

Rock¹

2018

Culture Agric Food & Envi

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In the last decade, the number of African countries researching and growing genetically modified seeds (GMOs) has increased fourfold. These efforts are backed by an international consortium of donors who broker agreements between biotechnology companies and African state scientists to lease genetic material for use. Given the involvement of African scientists, proponents argue that these projects are homegrown and necessary to feed the African continent. However, in Ghana, where GM cowpea and rice are currently under field trial, both Ghanaian scientists and anti‐GMO activists are unsatisfied with donor‐constructed realities. Instead, these unlikely bedfellows challenge the discourses that circulate through international development circuits by pointing to a history of both colonial exploitation and sovereign dreams. By doing so, Ghanaian scientists and activists articulate alternative visions for a food sovereign, postcolonial future.

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Farming the South African “Bush”: Ecologies of belonging and exclusion in rooibos tea

Cited by 42 publications

References 62 publications

Big Coffee in Brazil: Historical Origins and Implications for Anthropological Political Economy

Big Coffee in Brazil: Historical Origins and Implications for Anthropological Political Economy

The Rooibos Benefit Sharing Agreement–Breaking New Ground with Respect, Honesty, Fairness, and Care

“We Are Not Starving:” Challenging Genetically Modified Seeds and Development in Ghana

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