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Market access, organic farming and productivity: the effects of Fair Trade addiliation on Thai farmer producers groups

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  • Becchetti, Leonardo
  • Conzo, Pierluigi
  • Gianfreda, Giuseppina

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The study analyses the impact of Fair Trade (FT) and organic farming on a sample of FT rice producers in Thailand. It finds that per capita income from agriculture is positively and significantly affected by years of organic certification and FT affiliation. The estimated FT and organic certification contributions to producers’ economic well-being are higher when account is taken of the relatively higher proportion of selfconsumption among affiliated farmers. But the per capita income effect does not translate into higher productivity owing to a concurrent increase in hours worked.

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  • Becchetti, Leonardo & Conzo, Pierluigi & Gianfreda, Giuseppina, 2012. "Market access, organic farming and productivity: the effects of Fair Trade addiliation on Thai farmer producers groups," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 56(1), pages 1-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aareaj:204178
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.204178
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    Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance;
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    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
    • O22 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Project Analysis

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