Food Standards, Certification, and Poverty among Coffee Farmers in Uganda

Brian Chiputwa, Matin Qaim and David Spielman

No 161565, GlobalFood Discussion Papers from Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Abstract: Private standards are gaining in importance in global markets for high-value foods. We analyze and compare impacts of three sustainability oriented standards – Fairtrade, Organic, and UTZ – on the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda. Using survey data and propensity score matching with multiple treatments, we find that Fairtrade certification increases household living standards by 30% and significantly reduces the prevalence and depth of poverty. For the other two certification schemes, no significant impacts are found. Institutional factors that may explain differential impacts are discussed. Overly general statements about the effects of standards on smallholder livelihoods may be misleading.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38
Date: 2013-12
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Journal Article: Food Standards, Certification, and Poverty among Coffee Farmers in Uganda (2015)
Working Paper: Food standards, certification, and poverty among coffee farmers in Uganda (2014)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.161565

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