How do producer organisations enhance farmers’ empowerment in the context of fair trade certification?

Sirdey, Ninon; Lallau, Benoît

doi:10.1080/13600818.2020.1725962

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“…Farmer-based organizations are not only helpful in procuring bulk inputs, they also aid in securing good prices for agricultural produce marketed by members and accessing agricultural financial credits. Farmer-based organizations are known to play important roles in the farming operations of members [65][66][67][68][69].…”

Section: Promoting Complementary Agricultural Practices Is Critical For Improved Productivitymentioning

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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Ghana’s Forest-Fringe Communities

Acheampong

Sayer

Macgregor

et al. 2021

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Two-thirds of rural Ghanaians are farmers, and farming is almost the only income source for Ghana’s forest-fringe communities. Some farmers adopt some agricultural practices to augment their operations while others do not. We examined the factors that influence farmers’ adoption and intensity of adoption of agricultural practices, namely, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, improved seeds, animal manure, and crop rotation. We surveyed the agricultural systems and livelihoods of 291 smallholder households in forest-fringe communities and developed a multivariate model (canonical correlation analysis) to test the degree to which social, economic, and institutional factors correlate with adoption and intensity of adoption of the above practices. We found that 35.4% of the farmers do not adopt any of the practices because they perceive them to be expensive, not useful, and difficult to adopt. The rest (64.6%) adopt at least one of the practices to control weeds, pests and diseases, and consequently increase crop yields. Our results indicate that farmers that perceive the aforementioned practices to be more beneficial, cultivate multiple plots, and have access to extension services adopt more of the practices. Farmer age and distance to source of inputs negatively correlate with adoption and intensity of adoption of agricultural practices. Almost two-thirds each of adopters and non-adopters do not have access to agricultural extension services and this could pose threats to the sustainability of the forest reserves within and around which the farmers cultivate. Educating farmers on agricultural practices that are forest-friendly is critical in the forest-fringe communities of Ghana. The correct application of practices could double outputs and minimize threats to forests and biodiversity through land-sparing.

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Section: Promoting Complementary Agricultural Practices Is Critical For Improved Productivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Ghana’s Forest-Fringe Communities

Acheampong

Sayer

Macgregor

et al. 2021

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“…Information gathered in focus group discussions and on livelihood trajectories in semi-directive interviews support these results. We observed major changes in FT households' livelihood trajectories (Sirdey and Lallau 2020): they adopted new agricultural practices, such as weeding three times a year, pruning trees, renewing plots, controlling the density of trees and using fertilisers. The drivers of change reported in these interviews suggest that these changes are related to both PO incentives and FT schemes.…”

Section: Impacts On Outcome Variablesmentioning

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Can fair trade resolve the “hungry farmer paradox”?

Sirdey

Lemeilleur

2021

Rev Agric Food Environ Stud

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Fair trade (FT) schemes claim to improve food security by generating economic gains for certified households. Previous research has shown that FT-certified households may benefit from higher prices and incomes. However, little attention has been paid to the implications of FT for food security. In this paper, we use qualitative data, crosssectional household surveys conducted among coffee-growing households in Peru and matching econometric methods to investigate whether economic gains resulting from FT are enough to ensure food security for farming households. Results show that although FT increased the return from certified coffee (prices, production, yields and net return), the extent of the food insecurity facing FT participants remained unchanged. Our qualitative results suggest that farming households use the additional income they receive from FT to pay for their children's higher education as a long-term non-farm investment. This leakage effect raises the question of the effect of FT in the medium and long term from a rural development perspective.

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“…It is also reported in the literature that collective action empowers farmers. In a study in Peru, it was reported that collective dynamics have the power to change and those farmers who were part of collectives felt the power within (Sirdey and Lallau 2020). In a recent study (Hannachi, Coleno, and Assens 2020), the concept of agriculture collectivism was referred and the study concluded that this new agricultural collectivism has helped farmers in increasing their bargaining power and act as a nexus between various stakeholders in the supply chain.…”

Section: Collective Action Theorymentioning

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Strengthening Agriculture Value Chain through Collectives: Comparative Case Analysis

Kumari¹,

Bharti

Tripathy³

2021

International Journal of Rural Management

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Indian agriculture has always been less profitable. Several factors contribute to the low profitability in agriculture, but less value addition, weak value chain system and weak market linkage are some of the most important factors. Producer companies are helping small farmers to emerge in the market. The farmer producer organisations (FPOs) linked with the producer companies are the best example of collective actions. The collective actions for the agriculture value chain (AVC) have resulted in a decrease in the cost and an increase in revenue. FPO and producer company find a good place in the underpinning theory of collective action theory. This study examines various successful examples of strengthening AVC through cooperatives and tried to identify various factors responsible for the success of these collectives. This study has adopted a case study approach. Three successful cases, that is, Vasundhara Agriculture Horticulture Producer Company Ltd: a multi-state FPO, Abhinav Farms Club and Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company have been selected for the case study based on their successful interventions for strengthening the agriculture value chain. Primary and secondary data has been collected through telephonic interviews from the board of directors, chairman and the members of the FPO. Both primary and secondary data have been collected to compare the three cases for AVC models. The data has been analysed using a comparative case study approach. The parameters of AVC have been identified using the Delphi technique. The study has found that collective actions have helped the farmers to strengthen the agriculture value chain. The study also concluded that leadership played an important role in defining the success of the FPOs. The study brings out future directions to excel in AVC through collectives.

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How do producer organisations enhance farmers’ empowerment in the context of fair trade certification?

Cited by 14 publications

References 29 publications

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Ghana’s Forest-Fringe Communities

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Ghana’s Forest-Fringe Communities

Can fair trade resolve the “hungry farmer paradox”?

Strengthening Agriculture Value Chain through Collectives: Comparative Case Analysis

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