Coffee certification in India: Awareness, practices, and sustainability perception of growers

Rich, Karl M.; Pg, Chengappa; Muniyappa, Arun; Yadava, C.G.; Manjyapura, Gana Shruthy; Babu, BN Pradeepa; Shubha, Y.C.; Rich, Magda

doi:10.1080/21683565.2017.1361497

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“…Transmission of price premiums to coffee farmers is a challenge in many countries. The study by Rich, PG [40] in India found the premiums to be small. Similarly, the study by Minten, Dereje [21] in Ethiopia also found the premiums to be hardly transmitted to farmers.…”

Section: Key Challenges In Coffee Certificationsmentioning

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Dynamics of Coffee Certifications in Producer Countries: Re-Examining the Tanzanian Status, Challenges and Impacts on Livelihoods and Environmental Conservation

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Certification is increasingly becoming necessary for accessing coffee export markets and practicing environmental conservation, especially at this time when many of the farmers in developing countries strive to achieve agricultural transformation. Using data from 400 randomly selected coffee farmers in Tanzania, the study determined the status, constraints, key drivers, and impact of coffee certifications. Descriptive statistics and the endogenous switching regression (ESR) model were used for data analysis. Results indicated that the level of coffee certification is low, being constrained by unawareness and inaccessibility, the prevalence of coffee diseases, failure in realizing price advantages, and certification not being cost effective. Economies of scale, experience, and participation in collective actions are significant factors affecting coffee farmers’ decision to join certification schemes. Additionally, the study rejects the hypothesis of certification to improve household income. However, certification improved awareness and practices of environmental conservation among coffee farmers. It is thus important to embark on awareness creation and make certification services accessible and cost effective to coffee farmers for increased access to niche export markets. Easing transmission of price premiums to coffee farmers will also increase the supply of sustainably grown coffee, improve coffee farmers’ livelihood, and help in the attainment of environmental sustainability goals within the coffee supply chain.

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Section: Key Challenges In Coffee Certificationsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Dynamics of Coffee Certifications in Producer Countries: Re-Examining the Tanzanian Status, Challenges and Impacts on Livelihoods and Environmental Conservation

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“…Presently the cashew industry in India has no uniform regulations and stipulated guidelines for sustainable production [ 21 ] in contrast to the coffee industry, which has started taking some steps towards sustainable production [ 65 , 66 ]. Many Indian cashew nut companies adhere to FairTrade regulations–but none have pledged to any deforestation commitments [ 67 ].…”

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State-led agricultural subsidies drive monoculture cultivar cashew expansion in northern Western Ghats, India

Rege

Lee

2022

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Agricultural commodity production constitutes an important livelihood source for farmers but significantly contributes to tropical deforestation and biodiversity loss. While the socioecological effects of agricultural commodities such as palm oil, cocoa and coffee are well studied, the effects for commodities such as cashew (Anacardium occidentale) have received less attention. Global cultivated area for cashew increased rapidly from 526,250 ha in 1980 to ~5.9 million ha in 2018. India is the world’s second largest cashew producer, with cashew farms often occurring adjacent to remnant forests. To mitigate deforestation for cashew expansion, it is necessary to understand present-day land use policies and management practices that drive this expansion. Through semi-structured interviews (n = 65) and a literature review on agricultural policies in India, we evaluated the role of state-led land use policies in cashew expansion and characterised present-day cashew farming systems in the Sawantwadi-Dodamarg landscape in India. Agricultural subsidies introduced from 1980s to 1990s encouraged cultivar cashew expansion and influenced land use conversion from rice and privately owned forest to cashew. Farmers preferred cultivar cashew as they produced higher yields faster, although they required more agrochemical inputs and were susceptible to pests and wildlife depredation. About 80% of farmers had planted cashew farms by clearing forests in the past 30 years and expressed interest to continue the same. Farmers avoided applying for government-sponsored compensation for crop losses due to wildlife depredation and chose instead to expand cultivar cashew into forested areas. Our study deepens the understanding of how government-led agricultural subsidies drive farmers’ uptake of cashew cultivars, farmers’ cashew management practices, and how these factors drive deforestation in this landscape at the state and farm level. We recommend further research with equitable stakeholder participation in cashew farming systems to devise sound planning for forest conservation and sustainability standards for the cashew industry.

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“…The production of mushrooms starting with coffee by-product is an activity capable of significantly increasing the social and environmental sustainability of coffee-producing organizations, as will be explicated in Section 5.6. Coffee importers are increasingly sensitive to the sustainability of the entire supply chain, as demonstrated by different surveys [113,114]. Enhancing the internal sustainability of the organization therefore constitutes an effective strategy to deliver greater value to the entire supply chain as well as respond to the needs of Western markets which recognize socially and environmentally sustainable products.…”

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Circular Economy Business Models for the Tanzanian Coffee Sector: A Teaching Case Study

2021

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One of the major issues the agri-food supply chains is the considerable production of by-products, which are mostly discarded as wastes and dangerously landfilled. This problem is particularly acute in the coffee supply chain: coffee cultivation generates by-products and in quantities which are potentially dangerous for the environment. A circular economy business model aimed at the recovery of these by-products may represent an interesting solution in terms of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The goal of this paper was to provide teachers and educators with case material on circular business models that can be used for problem-based learning and case-based learning activities. The proposed case was built to address a real-world problematic situation related to the coffee supply chain. From a theoretical point of view, this study contributes to the literature on circular economy business models by providing a case study developed in the context of a developing country. Furthermore, the research entails practical implications since it shows managers and startuppers how to map a circular business model in all its components under the guidance of a conceptual framework.

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Coffee certification in India: Awareness, practices, and sustainability perception of growers

Cited by 15 publications

References 30 publications

Dynamics of Coffee Certifications in Producer Countries: Re-Examining the Tanzanian Status, Challenges and Impacts on Livelihoods and Environmental Conservation

Dynamics of Coffee Certifications in Producer Countries: Re-Examining the Tanzanian Status, Challenges and Impacts on Livelihoods and Environmental Conservation

State-led agricultural subsidies drive monoculture cultivar cashew expansion in northern Western Ghats, India

Circular Economy Business Models for the Tanzanian Coffee Sector: A Teaching Case Study

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