The benefits and challenges of participating in Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) initiatives following institutional formalization in Chile

Hruschka, Nikolaus; Kaufmann, Sonja; Vogl, Christian R.

doi:10.1080/14735903.2021.1934364

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“…Hence, this result complemented the previous analyses of other PGS cases where the communities were articulated and so much ready to adopt the PGS system (e.g. Hatanaka, 2020;Hruschka et al, 2021;Montefrio & Johnson, 2019).…”

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confidence: 78%

“…The study enhances existing understandings on the roles of universities or experts on PGS governance development previously investigated by Hatanaka (2020); Hruschka et al (2021); Loconto and Hatanaka (2018); Montefrio and Johnson (2019). Most of these studies suggested that experts or universities had a focused role in incorporating scientific knowledge in PGS standards development and inspection.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…On the other hand, the agricultural communities in Nan would provide an essential explanation to less developed communities in one of the remote parts of Thailand. In effect, the case was in contrast to the already investigated more successful PGS cases such as Japan (Hatanaka, 2020), Chile (Hruschka et al, 2021) and the Philippines (Montefrio & Johnson, 2019). The research questions explored in the study were as followed:…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The dynamics of university’s roles in the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) learning process: A case of the Nan agricultural communities in Thailand

2022

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This study analyzed the roles of the School of Agricultural Resources, Chulalongkorn University in the learning process of a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group in Nan province, Thailand. It used a historical approach to analyze in-depth the learning process of the PGS organic agriculture Nan Group, from 2014 to 2019. The use of a historical approach was to study, understand and interpret past events. It aims to reach insights about past events and understand the impact of the past on subsequent events related to development process. The learning process was differentiated in three stages, i.e. introduction, implementation, and expansion stage of PGS. The findings emphasized a university as a crucial community development actor. More specifically, the roles of the School of Agricultural Resources, Chulalongkorn University were dynamic over the three stages and included not only the role of an expert but also a facilitator in the development of the PGS organic agriculture Nan Group. In particular, during the introduction stage, at which there was almost no knowledge about organic agriculture, let alone PGS, and key actors in PGS development were not presented, the roles of the School were influential in facilitating the required knowledge and skills, and building the network of PGS actors. In terms of policy implication, universities must give serious attentions to communities' empowerment and shared efforts between universities and communities rather than the traditional and separated approach in teaching, research and outreach.

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“…Finally, it provides an alternative certi cation system for smallholder organic farmers producing for the domestic market. Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in locally based certi cation and distribution strategies for organic products (Sacchi 2015; Home et al 2017;Hruschka et al 2021). Furthermore, PGS offers an alternative approach to sustainability governance, being one that may be more democratic and produce forms of sustainability that incorporate the lived experiences of people around the world.…”

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Participation Guarantee System: Promoting Thai Rice using International Geographical Indication and Organic Agriculture Standard Certification

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Sangyod rice has a high export potential because it is a high nutrient, Geographical Indication (GI) rice, and its cultivation is encouraged under the Organic Agriculture Thailand Standard. However, it can still not maximize export value due to limitations in developing international organic farming standards. This study extended the participatory guarantee systems (PGS) criteria under GI and the National Organic Program (NOP)–the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic standard by investigating its implementation by the Khao Sang Yod Maung Phatthalung Producers and Traders Association (SPTA). The voluntary participants involved 7 internal auditors, 17 committees, and 1 mill processor. According to the GI and USDA organic criteria, the internal control system based on PGS for the SPTA (PGS-SPTA) improved the rice processer, 12 farmers obtained GI and USDA organic certificates, and 93 farmers received GI certificates. In addition, internal auditors were certified under international organic agriculture standards. However, although Sangyod rice meets both GI and international standards, it cannot be exported because there is an insufficient area under production by the farmers under the criteria mentioned. Therefore, the Phatthalung province should promote the PGS-SPTA system for farmers with development qualifications to expand the area of Sangyod rice organic farming that meets export standards.

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“…In this market, farmers organise themselves to obtain organic certifications through a participatory guarantee system (PGS). Previous studies have already indicated that alternative certification systems were first created in Latin America (Hruschka et al, 2021). Farmers using this channel organise and manage street markets, usually called ecofairs, where they sell their products directly to end consumers and obtain premium prices (Gaitán-Cremaschi et al 2020).…”

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A value chain perspective towards sustainable agricultural practices: the case of vegetables in Chile

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Vegetable production is highly dependent on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, but the intensive use of these inputs negatively impacts the environment and human health. Ecological Intensification (EI) has the potential to counter the adverse effects of agricultural intensification and improve sustainability. Despite the potential benefits of EI for the environment, the adoption rate of EI in vegetable production is low.Moreover, most studies on EI adoption focus on implementing a single farming practice or a single production stage. This article aims to empirically analyse what factors influence the simultaneous adoption of various EI practices in different vegetable crop production stages by farmers in the context of an emerging economy such as Chile. Further, since the literature on EI practices adoption mainly analyses these factors as separate from each other, we aim to explore the interactions between factors and how these jointly impact the application of EI practices. We collected data via a survey to vegetable growers in the central zone in Chile. First, we measure EI practices adoption through a farm-level index that reflects the sustainability of farming practices in five production stages. Second, we identify which factors affect EI practices adoption through multiple linear regressions. Third, based on the results of the previous steps, we carried out a literature review to see how the factors predicting the adoption of EI could interact. This analysis was performed using structural equation modelling. Our results show that being a woman, receiving training on EI practices, and being pro-environment are positively related to EI practices adoption. Contrarily, obstacles include the perception of risk and barriers, better access to credit and higher income from farm activities, all of which are negatively related to EI practices adoption. With reference to the interaction among the factors, we found that economic resources, trust and training are the main correlated factors to the perception of risk and barriers amongst Chilean farmers when it comes to adopting EI practices. Embracing a broad perspective, including different farming practices and production stages, allowed us to offer insights into the complex processes of adopting EI practices.Identifying which factors are important and how these factors interact with each other, contributes to the debate on what policymakers and scholars need to focus in order to increase the use rate of EI practices.

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The benefits and challenges of participating in Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) initiatives following institutional formalization in Chile

Cited by 24 publications

References 42 publications

The dynamics of university’s roles in the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) learning process: A case of the Nan agricultural communities in Thailand

The dynamics of university’s roles in the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) learning process: A case of the Nan agricultural communities in Thailand

Participation Guarantee System: Promoting Thai Rice using International Geographical Indication and Organic Agriculture Standard Certification

A value chain perspective towards sustainable agricultural practices: the case of vegetables in Chile

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