A Spot of Coffee in Crisis

Bacon, Christopher M.

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“…Certifications can build (Bacon, 2010) or destroy social capital (Elder et al, 2012;Getz, 2008). They also have the potential to improve the environmental and social sustainability of participants (Bacon, 2008).…”

Section: Manuscript Submitted For Publication) Studies On Financial mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…cooperatives have had mixed results regarding the inclusion and empowerment of women (Bacon, 2010;Lyon, 2008). Women are often excluded from development programs due in part to the traditional values of some cultures and to unequal opportunities inherent in the program design (Gutiérrez-Montes, Emery, & Fernandez-Baca, 2012).…”

Section: Gender Inclusion Is An Important Component Of the Fair Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Certifications, even if they provide little economic incentive, have the potential to increase women's empowerment and sense of identity (Bacon, 2010). Countries where female empowerment is higher are more likely to pursue voluntary certifications (van Kooten, Nelson, & Vertinsky, 2005).…”

Section: Increasing Inclusionmentioning

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“…Perhaps more important than the financial benefits of Fair Trade are the social benefits, such as support for community development, empowerment and capacity building (Bacon, 2010; L. T. Raynolds et al, 2005). However, if poorly managed, certifications may augment inequality among the members in a cooperative (Fraser, Fisher, & Arce, 2013;Getz, 2008;González & Nigh, 2005) and destroy trust (Elder, Zerriffi, & Le Billon, 2012).…”

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The Role of Small Farmer Cooperatives in the Management of Voluntary Coffee Certifications in Costa Rica

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“…Although these studies use the same concept, they show conflicting results. Bachmann (2012), Bacon (2010), Blackman and Rivera (2011), and Blackmore et al (2012) for example, conclude that certification contributes to higher profits for farmers. Bacon et al (2008), Zeller (2011), Valkila (2009), however, argued that the economic effect of certification is not clear and dependent on the type of certification, the price of uncertified commodities and the existence and size of a price premium.…”

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Value chain interventions for improving women's economic empowerment: A mixed‐methods systematic review and meta‐analysis

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BackgroundValue chain interventions have become widespread throughout the international development sector over the last 20 years, and there is a need to evaluate their effectiveness in improving women's welfare across multiple dimensions. Agricultural value chains are influenced by socio‐cultural norms and gender dynamics that have an impact on the distribution of resources, benefits, and access to opportunities. While women play a critical role in agriculture, they are generally confined to the least‐valued parts of the value chain with the lowest economic returns, depending on the local, social and institutional contexts.ObjectivesThe review assesses the effectiveness of approaches, strategies and interventions focused on women's engagement in agricultural value chains that lead to women's economic empowerment in low‐ and middle‐income countries. It explores the contextual barriers and facilitators that determine women's participation in value chains and ultimately impact their effectiveness.Search MethodsWe searched completed and on‐going studies from Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection (Social Sciences Citation Index [SSCI], Science Citation Index Expanded [SCI‐EXPANDED], Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science [CPCI‐S], Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities [CPCI‐SSH], and Emerging Sources Citation Index [ESCI]), International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, EconLit, Business Source Premier, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane, Database of Systematic Reviews, CAB Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts. We also searched relevant websites such as Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR); the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); AgriProFocus; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Donor Committee for Enterprise Development; the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO); the International Labour Organisation (ILO); the Netherlands Development Organisation; USAID; the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; the International Food Policy Research Institute; World Agroforestry; the International Livestock Research Institute; the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; the British Library for Development Studies (BLDS); AGRIS; the IMMANA grant database; the 3ie impact evaluation database; Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA); The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J‐PAL); the World Bank IEG evaluations; the USAID Development Data Library; Experience Clearinghouse; the proceedings of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy conference; the proceedings of the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Conference; the proceedings of the North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference; and the World Bank Economic Review. The database search was conducted in March 2022, and the website search was completed in August 2022.Selection CriteriaThe review includes value chain interventions evaluating the economic empowerment outcomes. The review includes effectiveness studies (experimental and non‐experimental studies with a comparison group) and process evaluations.Data Collection and AnalysisTwo review authors independently assessed studies for inclusion, extracted data, critically appraised the studies, and synthesised findings.ResultsWe found that value chain interventions are successful in improving the economic conditions of their intended beneficiaries. The interventions were found to improve women's economic outcomes such as income, assets holdings, productivity, and savings, but these effects were small in size and limited by low confidence in methodological quality. The meta‐analysis suggests that this occurs more via the acquisition of skills and improved inputs, rather than through improvement in access to profitable markets. The qualitative evidence on interventions points to the persistence of cultural barriers and other constraints. Those interventions implemented in Sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia are consistently more successful for all outcomes considered, although there are few studies conducted in other areas of the world.ConclusionsThe review concludes that value chain interventions empower women, but perhaps to a lesser extent than expected. Economic empowerment does not immediately translate into empowerment within families and communities. Interventions should either moderate their expectations of empowerment goals, or they should be implemented in a way that ensures higher rates of participation among women and the acquisition of greater decision‐making power.

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A Spot of Coffee in Crisis

Cited by 70 publications

References 50 publications

The Role of Small Farmer Cooperatives in the Management of Voluntary Coffee Certifications in Costa Rica

The Role of Small Farmer Cooperatives in the Management of Voluntary Coffee Certifications in Costa Rica

At the bottom of the value chain

Value chain interventions for improving women's economic empowerment: A mixed‐methods systematic review and meta‐analysis

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