Sustainability standards are gaining in importance in global markets for high-value foods. While previous research has shown that participating farmers in developing countries may benefit through income gains, nutrition impacts have hardly been analysed. We use survey data from smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda – certified under Fairtrade, Organic, and UTZ – to analyse impacts on food security and dietary quality. Estimates of instrumental variable models and simultaneous equation systems show that certification increases calorie and micronutrient consumption, mainly through higher incomes and improved gender equity. In certified households, women have greater control of coffee production and monetary revenues from sales. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2016.1156090Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2016
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Language
English
Keywords
sustainability, standards, gender, nutrition, smallholders, farmer participation
Geographic
Uganda
