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标题：How Inclusive Is Inclusive? A Critical Analysis of an Agribusiness Initiative in Kenya
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作者：Celina Schelle ; Benno Pokorny
期刊名称：Sustainability
印刷版ISSN：2071-1050
出版年度：2021
卷号：13
期号：19
页码：10937
DOI：10.3390/su131910937
语种：English
出版社：MDPI, Open Access Journal
摘要：Inclusive agribusiness considers social and environmental goals in global value chains in agribusiness. However, not all small-scale farmers may be able to benefit from such arrangements. To find out about possible reasons for exclusion, this study investigates an agribusiness initiative in coastal Kenya employing organic contract farming by applying a mixed-methods research design based on household sampling of the recruitment procedure, as well as interviews with the farmers and company representatives. The findings suggest that sustainability standards may impede small-scale farmers’ participation in agribusiness. Specifically, the implementation of organic certification, essential for the functionality of the company business models, contributes most to small-scale farmer exclusion. Companies, clients, and, most importantly, certifiers should be aware of this problem and look for appropriate measures to overcome this unwanted effect of standard-setting in inclusive businesses.
关键词：agribusiness; small-scale farmers; participation; inclusive; contract farming; organic certification; sustainability standards; Kenya