Peasant inclusion in global value chains: economic upgrading but social downgrading in labour processes?

Pegler, Lee

doi:10.1080/03066150.2014.992885

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“…Income dependence due to seasonality and price fluctuations, new management practices, and the future of supply-demand balance can put producing communities in vulnerable position [101,102]. The introduction of monoculture and "modern production models" can bear further negative impacts to local communities [101] (p. 944).…”

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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Angeli

Silva

Massuela

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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is native to the Andean region and has attracted a global growing interest due its unique nutritional value. The protein content of quinoa grains is higher than other cereals while it has better distribution of essential amino acids. It can be used as an alternative to milk proteins. Additionally, quinoa contains a high amount of essential fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, dietary fibers, and carbohydrates with beneficial hypoglycemic effects while being gluten-free. Furthermore, the quinoa plant is resistant to cold, salt, and drought, which leaves no doubt as to why it has been called the “golden grain”. On that account, production of quinoa and its products followed an increasing trend that gained attraction in 2013, as it was proclaimed to be the international year of quinoa. In this respect, this review provides an overview of the published results regarding the nutritional and biological properties of quinoa that have been cultivated in different parts of the world during the last two decades. This review sheds light on how traditional quinoa processing and products evolved and are being adopted into novel food processing and modern food products, as well as noting the potential of side stream processing of quinoa by-products in various industrial sectors. Furthermore, this review moves beyond the technological aspects of quinoa production by addressing the socio-economic and environmental challenges of its production, consumption, and marketizations to reflect a holistic view of promoting the production and consumption of quinoa.

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Section: Socio-economic and Environmental Issues Related To Quinoa Cumentioning

confidence: 99%

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Angeli

Silva

Massuela

et al. 2020

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“…Upstream process and product upgrading in peripheral areas has often been difficult to achieve due to distances to urban markets, a lack of institutional support (see below), and the presence of intermediaries who are uninterested in improving the livelihoods of farmers and fisher folk. Observed processes of benefiting disproportionately from upstream actors and exploitation has led to scholarly work referring to agricultural debt‐fare (Soederberg ), debt driven value chains (McMichael ) and the possibility of social downgrading (Pegler ). Nevertheless, there have also been success stories of upgrading, in situ adding value, and ultimately improvements in rural living standards.…”

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Primary Sector Value Chains, Poverty Reduction, And Rural Development Challenges In The Philippines

Andriesse

2018

Geographical Review

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The insertion of Philippine agriculture and fisheries into global value chains has not contributed significantly to rural poverty reduction, in contrast to several other Southeast Asian countries. While there are pockets of downstream export successes, upstream actors face persistent precarious conditions. This comparative investigation of the relationships between value chains and rural development fills a gap in the literature on the Philippines. An analysis of four important products affecting at least 3 million households illustrates the need to focus more on upstream value‐chain governance and pro‐poor rural development interventions. This article shows that the integration of livelihoods and value‐chain analyses has the advantage of fleshing out upstream challenges that are relevant for agri/aquabusiness performance, socio‐spatial policies, and refinements of rural development theories. It is unlikely that horizontal coordination/social capital as well as associated upgrading efforts will be effective without a stronger emphasis on vertical coordination and human‐capital formation.

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“…Estas famílias somaram R$ 30.835,00 de renda originada pelo extrativismo do açaí. Resultado semelhante foi registrado em levantamento realizado em Codajás, onde os produtores comercializaram entre 20 e 100 sacas por ano, gerando rendas anuais entre R$ 400,00 e R$ 15.000,00 (PEGLER, 2015).…”

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Coletar ou Cultivar: as escolhas dos produtores de açaí-da-mata (Euterpe precatoria) do Amazonas

Martinot

Pereira

Silva

2017

Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural

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Resumo: A crescente demanda de mercado por produtos florestais não madeireiros oferece uma oportunidade de desenvolvimento econômico que poderia aliar a inclusão social produtiva de agricultores familiares com a conservação dos ecossistemas florestais. No entanto, o aumento da produção poderá significar a substituição do manejo extrativo das florestas pelo monocultivo, anulando seus efeitos positivos quanto à conservação das florestas. Buscou-se identificar os fatores determinantes que levam os agricultores familiares tradicionais do baixo rio Manacapuru a se engajarem na atividade extrativista ou de cultivo do açaí-da-mata (Euterpe precatória), a espécie nativa do estado do Amazonas. Dado que a coleta extrativa dos frutos é feita mediante a escala das árvores, a decisão de produção parece depender principalmente da oferta de mão de obra masculina jovem, de trabalhadores com a habilidade e força física para realizar essa tarefa. Já a decisão de cultivo pode estar associada à maior disponibilidade de capital financeiro que as famílias obtêm da renda das atividades agrícolas. As famílias que cultivam o açaí mantiveram a prática de coleta extrativa, indicando que o plantio de pequenas áreas de cultivos consorciados representa uma estratégia de aumento da produção sem que necessariamente haja a completa substituição do extrativismo pelo cultivo da espécie.Palavras-chaves: agricultura familiar, extrativismo, mão de obra, socioeconomia. Abstract: The growing market demand for non-timber forest products offers an economic development opportunity that could combine productive social inclusion of family farmers to the conservation of forest ecosystems. However, the increase in production may

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Peasant inclusion in global value chains: economic upgrading but social downgrading in labour processes?

Cited by 34 publications

References 38 publications

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Primary Sector Value Chains, Poverty Reduction, And Rural Development Challenges In The Philippines

Coletar ou Cultivar: as escolhas dos produtores de açaí-da-mata (Euterpe precatoria) do Amazonas

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