"The study frames each of the models as 'emerging strategies' that can either complement or serve as alternatives to well-known sustainability certification schemes such as Organic, Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance."
"Farmers associated with any of the three 'emerging' models - corporate sustainability, cooperatives or social enterprises - reported higher well-being than farmers who were not engaged with any sort of sustainability governance."
"Our findings challenge traditional productivity centered approaches and emphasize the importance of incorporating localized, socially tailored strategies to enhance the well-being of farmers within agri-food value chains."
"Only 'social enterprises' remained a statistically significant contributor to overall well-being after the researchers controlled for other demographic and contextual variables."
A study involving 634 coffee and cocoa farming households in Peru indicates that social enterprises provide a more substantial and lasting impact on farmer well-being than corporate sustainability programs or cooperatives. While all three models showed improved well-being compared to non-engaged farmers, only social enterprises remained a significant factor after controlling for demographic variables. The research emphasizes the need for localized, socially tailored strategies to improve the welfare of farmers in agri-food value chains.
Read at Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]