scholarly journals De-commoditizing Ethiopian coffees after the establishment of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange: an empirical investigation of smallholder coffee producers in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-518
Author(s):  
Tinsae Demise Handino ◽  
Marijke D’Haese ◽  
Freaw Demise ◽  
Misginaw Tamirat
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Commodity Exchange ◽  
Propensity Score Model ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

The repercussions of reforming an agricultural market are mainly observed at the most vulnerable segment of the value chain, namely, the producers. In the current commodity market created with trade through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), coffee is less traceable to its producers. Only cooperatives that sell certified coffee through the unions they belong to, are allowed to bypass the more commodified ECX market. This study aims to investigate if small-scale coffee producers in southwestern Ethiopia that sell coffee through the certified cooperative are better off. It is assumed that the coffee sales through, and membership of, a cooperative, allows farmers to improve their coffee production as well as to improve other aspects of their livelihood. A sustainable livelihood approach was used as the inspiration for the welfare indicators that needed to be considered, data collected amongst members and non-members of certified cooperatives, and a propensity score model to investigate the impact of cooperative membership on the livelihood indicators. Results suggest that members of certified cooperatives indeed receive, on average, better prices. Yet, no evidence was found that indicates that the higher price is translated into better household income. Furthermore, coffee plantation productivity of those members who were interviewed was lower than that of the non-members. This finding could explain the failure to find an overall effect. Since the majority of the producers’ income emanate from coffee, a sustainable way of enhancing the productivity of the coffee could revitalize the welfare of the coffee producers.

An Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Measures and Sustainable Livelihood Capability of Farm Households in Rural China: A Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1230
Author(s):  
Fang Su ◽  
Nini Song ◽  
Nannan Ma ◽  
Altynbek Sultanalive ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to identify effective mechanisms for government poverty alleviation measures based on the livelihood sustainability of farm households in Southern Shaanxi province, China. The paper utilizes data from 414 farm households, collected through field observations and in-depth interviews in 24 rural communes in Qinba Mountain Area of Shaanxi province, China. Using theoretical research methods and employing the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) framework, this paper analyzes poverty alleviation measures as well as the impact of varied capital availability on sustainable livelihood. The study shows that developing local industries and governmental financial support improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers and eradicate absolute poverty. The findings of this study further indicate that there is a positive correlation between poverty alleviation measures and natural and social capital for sustainable livelihood. The paper provides empirical and quantitative evidence on alleviation of poverty, and the findings will help improve the sustainability of livelihood capability of farming households. This study suggests impactful approaches to stabilizing mechanisms for poverty alleviation in rural areas over the longer term.

scholarly journals TINGKAT KESEJAHTERAAN NELAYAN SKALA KECIL DENGAN PENDEKATAN PENGHIDUPAN BERKELANJUTAN DI KABUPATEN INDRAMAYU

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Riesti Triyanti ◽  
Maulana Firdaus
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Welfare Level ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
Recommendation Strategy

Kabupaten Indramayu memiliki jumlah rumah tangga menengah kebawah paling banyak diProvinsi Jawa Barat. Artinya, tingkat kesejahteraan yang dimiliki masih rendah. Penelitian ini bertujuanuntuk mengkaji tingkat kesejahteraan nelayan skala kecil (≤ 5 GT) di Kabupaten Indramayu. Datayang digunakan adalah data primer dan data sekunder yang dikumpulkan dengan menggunakanteknik wawancara, observasi dan pencatatan. Analisis data menggunakan pendekatan penghidupanberkelanjutan menggunakan indikator sumber daya keuangan, sosial, manusia dan alam. Tingkatkesejahteraan nelayan dapat dihitung dengan pendekatan penghidupan berkelanjutan yang berfungsiuntuk mengetahui kesejahteraan secara relatif. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa indeks penghidupannelayan berada pada kategori sedang (54,93%); capaian indikator modal keuangan (83,51%) dengankategori sangat baik; indikator modal alam (60,00%) dengan kategori sedang; indikator modal sosial(13,20%) dengan kategori buruk; dan indikator modal sumber daya manusia (56,65 %) dengan kategorisedang. Oleh karena itu, strategi yang direkomendasikan dalam mewujudkan penghidupan berkelanjutandi Kabupaten Indramayu adalah melalui peningkatan indikator modal sosial seperti peningkatanakses masyarakat terhadap kelembagaan ekonomi, mengoptimalkan kelembagaan masyarakat yangada khususnya dalam setiap program pemerintah, mengintegrasikan kelembagaan informal dengankelembagaan formal, dan mengaktifkan kembali koperasi yang telah ada atau mendirikan koperasiperikanan baru.Title: Welfare Level of Small Scale Fishers Based on Sustainable Livelihood Approach in Indramayu DistrictIndramayu District has a majority of fisher’s household with less prosperity in the West Javaprovince. This study aimed at analyzing the welfare of small-scale fisheries (≤ 5 GT) in IndramayuDistrict. Primary and secondary data were collected by using interviews, observation and recording.Analysis of the data used to determine the level of welfare of fisher’s are using the sustainable livelihoodsapproach using indicators of financial, social, human and natural resources. The welfare level of fisherscountable with sustainable livelihood approach which serves to determine relative welfare. The analyzeresults showed that the fisher livelihood index in middle category (54.93) with performance indicatorsof financial resources (83.51%) with very good categories; indicators of natural resources ( 60.00%)in the medium category; indicators of social resources (13,20%) with bad categories; and indicatorsof human resources (56.65%) with medium category. Therefore, recommendation strategy in order torealize sustainable livelihoods in Indramayu through increasing people’s access to economic institutions;optimize existing community institutions, especially in any government program; institutional integrateinformal with formal institutions; and activated existing cooperatives or built the new cooperative.

scholarly journals The contribution of small-scale, privately owned tropical aquaculture to food security and dietary diversity in Bolivia

Food Security ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Irwin ◽  
Mark S. Flaherty ◽  
Joachim Carolsfeld
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Dietary Preferences ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Tropical Aquaculture ◽  
The Impact

Abstract New aquaculture systems are emerging in new contexts around the world in part due to aquaculture’s perceived development benefits. However, linkages between aquaculture and food security in these systems are unclear. This study investigated the impact of emerging small-scale, business-oriented fish culture in central Bolivia on the food security and dietary diversity of aquaculture producers (n = 40) and workers (n = 26) in the value chain and compared them to local non-aquaculture farmers (n = 40). Three pathways were investigated: fish consumption, household income, and women’s participation. Food insecurity was widespread and did not vary in a statistically significant way between groups, but a trend toward greater food security amongst aquaculture producers was observed. Dietary diversity was highly homogenous, with the notable exception of high fish consumption amongst producers. Aquaculture was related to higher income, and income has a modest positive effect on food security for aquaculturists and non-aquaculture farmers, but not aquaculture value chain workers. Income did not have an effect on dietary diversity. Women’s involvement in aquaculture was correlated positively to productivity, profitability, and size of operation, while male-only aquaculture was negatively correlated to these. The value chain generated employment, especially for women, but average wages were higher for men. The research provides important insight into aquaculture-food security linkages by showing that the introduction of small-scale business-oriented aquaculture systems can provide nutritious products for regional consumption and can have positive effects on food security but is not sufficient to change local dietary preferences more broadly.

scholarly journals Building Resilient Value Chains After the Impact of the COVID-19 Disruption: Challenges for the Coffee Sector in Central America

2022 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Fromm
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Central American ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Coffee Sector ◽  
The Impact

Coffee is an important agricultural sector in Central American, directly employing over 1.2 million people in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Although export revenues from coffee trade have an overall positive effect on the gross domestic product (GDP) of these countries, poverty still prevails. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional pressure on the sector which is vulnerable to fluctuations in the international coffee prices, low productivity levels, and climate change effects and damages caused by pest and diseases. This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes if the sector is resilient to withstand unexpected external shocks such as the pandemic and the hurricanes which impacted the region in the last months of 2020. The capacity to absorb, adapt, and/or transform to these shocks was assessed from the perspective of small-scale coffee farmers, traders, exporters and the entire sector in two time periods—immediately after the start of the pandemic and after the coffee harvest. Although the actors in the coffee value chain absorbed these shocks and could withstand them, adaptation to the disruptions has been challenging for small-scale farmers. Despite the vulnerability to unexpected external shocks, results indicate that a long-term transformation of the sector to build resilience is likely to be slow.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Opportunities from Miscanthus Cultivation in Marginal Land for Bioenergy

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calliope Panoutsou ◽  
David Chiaramonti
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Marginal Land ◽  
The Impact

Substantial areas of agricultural land in south European countries are becoming increasingly marginal and being abandoned due to arid climate with prolonged summers and low rainfall. Perennial, lignocellulosic crops, such as Miscanthus, offer an outlet that couples agriculture with energy, creates employment, and increases profits from feedstock production in rural areas. This research paper follows an Input Output methodology and uses an econometric model to investigate the impact of crop yielding performance and marginal land to jobs and profit from the cultivation and supply of Miscanthus in low quality, marginal land in Italy and Greece. Two value chain cases are analysed: small scale Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Fast Pyrolysis Bio Oil (FPBO). The cultivation of Miscanthus in both reference value chains exhibits good employment prospects, with smaller scale value chains creating more labour-intensive logistics operations. The activities can also generate substantial financial profit especially with higher crop yields. Results show a pronounced relationship between profitability and crop yield for both reference value chains - cultivation and supply operations become more profitable with increasing yield. It is, therefore, important to achieve higher yields through good cropping practices, while maintaining high levels of environmental sustainability.

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