Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda’s specialty coffee sector

David Ortega, Aniseh S. Bro, Daniel C. Clay, Maria Claudia Lopez, Espoir Tuyisenge, Ruth Ann Church and Alfred R. Bizoza
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Aniseh S. Bro: Appalachian State University
Daniel C. Clay: Michigan State University
Maria Claudia Lopez: Michigan State University
Espoir Tuyisenge: The University of British Columbia
Ruth Ann Church: Michigan State University
Alfred R. Bizoza: University of Rwanda

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2019, vol. 11, issue 4, No 15, 967-979

Abstract: Abstract This study uses data from 1,024 coffee producing households to address two critical questions regarding the role of cooperatives in Rwanda’s coffee sector: Does cooperative membership increase adoption of best practices and coffee productivity? and do cooperatives improve farm household welfare? Using a propensity score matching technique to account for selection bias, we find that cooperatives are a critical institution for building farmer capacity, promoting adoption of improved technologies and inputs, and increasing productivity. We discuss the role that cooperatives can play in increasing farmer welfare and reestablishing the coffee sector as a pillar of growth in the country.

Keywords: Agriculture; Agricultural cooperatives; Farmer organizations; Propensity score matching; Small holder farmers; Specialty coffee (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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