The magnitude and urgency of the challenges facing agriculture and food systems demand
profound modifications in different aspects of human activity to achieve real transformative …

Over the last several decades, voluntary certification programs have become a key
approach to promote sustainable supply chains for agricultural commodities. These …

Fair Trade is a labeling initiative aimed at improving the lives of the poor in develo**
countries by offering better terms to producers and hel** them to organize. Although Fair …

In the past three decades, coffee cultivation has gained widespread attention for its crucial
role in supporting local and global biodiversity. In this synthetic Overview, we present newly …

Voluntary standards are gaining in importance in global markets for high-value foods. We
analyze and compare impacts of three sustainability-oriented standards–Fairtrade, Organic …

Smallholder farmers producing for Fair Trade market outlets are usually considered to
benefit from better prices and stable market outlets. However, many empirical studies …

Value chain upgrading interventions have emerged in recent years as a dominant approach
to rural development. In coffee value chains, upgrading opportunities are presented by the …

Initiatives certifying that producers of goods and services adhere to defined environmental
and social‐welfare production standards are increasingly popular. According to proponents …

Several studies have analyzed whether sustainability standards—such as Fairtrade or
Organic—deliver on their promise to benefit smallholder farmers in develo** countries …

Bangladesh's economy and livelihoods of majority of its population depend on agriculture.
Despite the importance of agriculture, ensuring food security is a concern because of …