Sustainability Standards, Gender, and Nutrition among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

Sustainability standards are gaining in importance in global markets for high-value foods. While previous research has shown that participating farmers in developing countries may benefit through income gains, nutrition impacts have hardly been analysed. We use survey data from smallholder coffee fa...

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Published inThe Journal of development studies Vol. 52; no. 9; pp. 1241 - 1257
Main Authors Chiputwa, Brian, Qaim, Matin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.09.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Coffee industry
Consumption
Developing countries
Equity
Farmers
Females
Food security
Gender
Households
Income
LDCs
Markets
Nutrition
Production consumption relationship
Sales
Sexes
Sustainability
Uganda
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Summary:Sustainability standards are gaining in importance in global markets for high-value foods. While previous research has shown that participating farmers in developing countries may benefit through income gains, nutrition impacts have hardly been analysed. We use survey data from smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda - certified under Fairtrade, Organic, and UTZ - to analyse impacts on food security and dietary quality. Estimates of instrumental variable models and simultaneous equation systems show that certification increases calorie and micronutrient consumption, mainly through higher incomes and improved gender equity. In certified households, women have greater control of coffee production and monetary revenues from sales.
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ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/00220388.2016.1156090