Food Standards, Certification, and Poverty among Coffee Farmers in Uganda

Chiputwa, Brian; Spielman, David J.; Qaim, Matin

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.006

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“…As others have noted (Chiputwa, Spielman and Qaim, 2015), knowledge about the effects of private voluntary standards and 'ethical trade' certification labels is still limited and uneven. Furthermore, too little is known about the mechanisms linking international trade in agricultural commodities with poverty and poverty reduction (Winters 2002;McCulloch et al 2001).…”

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Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Cramer

Johnston

Mueller

et al. 2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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Drawing on four years of fieldwork in Ethiopia and Uganda, this paper addresses gaps in knowledge about the mechanisms linking agricultural exports with poverty reduction, the functioning of rural labour markets, and the relevance to the lives of the poorest people of Fairtrade. Statistical analysis of survey evidence, complemented by qualitative research, highlights the relatively poor payment and non--pay working conditions of those employed in research sites dominated by Fairtrade producer organizations. We conclude that Fairtrade is not an effective way to improve the welfare of the poorest rural people.

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Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Cramer

Johnston

Mueller

et al. 2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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“…Interestingly, this heterogeneity is present despite the fact that six out of the eight studies examined Fairtrade certification. Strikingly, the most negative -albeit not statistically significant -effect (SMD -0.28, 95% CI from -0.59 to 0.02), provided by and the most positive effect (SMD 0.48, 95% CI from 0.23 to 0.73) from Chiputwa and Qaim (2015), both look at Fairtrade certified coffee producers, albeit on different continents. The confidence intervals of these effect estimates do not overlap, making it very unlikely that this is a purely statistical phenomenon.…”

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Effects of certification schemes for agricultural production on socio-economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Oya¹,

Schaefer²,

Skalidou³

et al. 2017

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The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is an international grant-making NGO promoting evidence-informed development policies and programmes. We are the global leader in funding, producing and synthesising high-quality evidence of what works, for whom, why and at what cost. We believe that better and policy-relevant evidence will help make development more effective and improve people's lives. 3ie systematic reviews 3ie systematic reviews appraise and synthesise the available high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of social and economic development interventions in low-and middle-income countries. These reviews follow scientifically recognised review methods, and are peerreviewed and quality assured according to internationally accepted standards. 3ie is providing leadership in demonstrating rigorous and innovative review methodologies, such as using theory-based approaches suited to inform policy and programming in the dynamic contexts and challenges of low-and middle-income countries. About this reviewEffects of certification schemes for agricultural production on socio-economic outcomes in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review, was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of grant SR6.1158 awarded under Systematic Review Window 6. This review is available on the 3ie website. 3ie is publishing this technical report as received from the authors; it has been formatted to 3ie style. 3ie will also publish a summary report of this review, designed for use by decision makers, which is forthcoming.All content is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not represent the opinions of 3ie, its donors or its board of commissioners. Any errors are also the sole responsibility of the authors. Comments or queries should be directed to the corresponding author, Carlos Oya, co2@soas.ac.uk Certification schemes (CS hereafter) set voluntary standards and monitor their compliance (through independent auditors) to make agricultural production socially sustainable and agricultural trade fairer for producers and workers. Although CS are mainly characterized by the description above, they can also be systems engaging in a wider range of activities in policy, advocacy, capacity building, and building markets and supply chains around the objectives of social sustainability. These standards matter for consumers, especially for ethical and safety-aware consumers. They are expected to contribute to a wide range of socio-economic and environmental outcomes, ultimately improving the wellbeing of farmers and agricultural workers, whether employed by corporate plantations or individual producers. They try to achieve these aims through a combination of standard-setting actions, capacity building and training different types of market interventions, such as guaranteed market outlets, price premium, and credit facilities among others, and the application of adequate labour standards. Do certification schemes work for the wellbeing of agricultural producers and workers in low and middle incom...

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“…In Uganda, coffee is the most important export crop with 90% produced by farm households with less than three hectares of land. In fact, Uganda is the second largest coffee producer in Africa, accounting for approximately 2.5% of global coffee production of predominantly Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) (Chiputwa et al 2015). Still, Arabica coffee (C. arabica) is of significant economic value for Mount Elgon, Uganda's larget Arabica growing region in the East (Van Asten et al 2011).…”

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Local tree knowledge can fast-track agroforestry recommendations for coffee smallholders along a climate gradient in Mount Elgon, Uganda

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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is economically important for many smallholder farmers in the Mount Elgon region of East Uganda, but its production is increasingly threatened by climate change. However, ecosystem services (ES) provided by companion trees in coffee agroforestry systems (AFS) can help farmers adapt to climate change. The objectives of this research were to develop agroforestry species recommendations and tailor these to the farmers' needs and local context, taking into consideration gender. Local knowledge of agroforestry species and ES preferences was collected through farmer interviews and rankings. Using the Bradley-Terry approach, analysis was done along an altitudinal gradient in order to study different climate change scenarios for coffee suitability. Farmers had different needs in terms of ES and tree species at different altitudes, e.g. at low altitude they need a relatively larger set of ES to sustain their coffee production and livelihood. Local knowledge is found to be gender blind as no differences were observed in the rankings of species and ES by men and women. Ranking species by ES and ranking ES by preference is a useful method to help scientists and extension agents to use local knowledge for the development of recommendations on companion trees in AFS for smallholder farmers.

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Food Standards, Certification, and Poverty among Coffee Farmers in Uganda

Cited by 241 publications

References 51 publications

Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Effects of certification schemes for agricultural production on socio-economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Local tree knowledge can fast-track agroforestry recommendations for coffee smallholders along a climate gradient in Mount Elgon, Uganda

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