The Role of Coffee Production and Trade on Gender Equity and Livelihood Improvement in Tanzania

Joseph Rajabu Kangile, Reuben M. J. Kadigi, Charles Peter Mgeni, Bernadetha Pantaleo Munishi, Japhet Kashaigili and Pantaleo K. T. Munishi
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Joseph Rajabu Kangile: School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro P.O. Box 3007, Tanzania
Reuben M. J. Kadigi: School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro P.O. Box 3007, Tanzania
Charles Peter Mgeni: School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro P.O. Box 3007, Tanzania
Bernadetha Pantaleo Munishi: Directorate of Research and Innovations, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Dodoma P.O. Box 1571, Tanzania
Japhet Kashaigili: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro P.O. Box 3007, Tanzania
Pantaleo K. T. Munishi: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro P.O. Box 3007, Tanzania

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-15

Abstract: Achieving the sustainable development goals in developing countries will require the realization of benefits from the global supply and value chains, such as coffee, for inclusive economic development and poverty reduction. This study uses the data of 400 men and women randomly sampled coffee farmers from a developing country, Tanzania, to evaluate coffee income distribution, and how general coffee production and trade contribute to gender equity and livelihood improvement. Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition and Gini coefficient models are used for data analysis. We find a gender imbalance from the ownership and control of resources to the participation of men and women in the coffee supply chain. However, investing in supporting the coffee supply chain has an impact on livelihood improvement, due to coffee income inequality reducing effects. There is a gender gap in the income earned from coffee production and trading, which is 44% of the women’s structural disadvantages. Empowerment for equal access to land and credit, and offering trade facilitation services will bridge the existing gender gap. Additionally, developing and disseminating new coffee production technologies that will reduce discrimination, by offering new opportunities and making coffee an inclusive supply chain, remains imperative.

Keywords: gender; trade; supply chain; coffee; livelihood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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