Feeding the market : South American farmers, trade and globalization

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Feeding the market : South American farmers, trade and globalization

Jon Hellin and Sophie Higman

ITDG Publishing, 2003

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Published in association with Latin America Bureau

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内容説明

"This is an accessible book which distils the ultimate question : how to reconcile the contradictory demands of the globalized market?" From the foreword by Jon Snow. The debate about the pros and cons of globalization has become increasingly polarized and yet the voices of the rural poor are seldom heard. This book rises above the fray to examine what is happening at the interface between globalization and producers in the South. Based on extensive fieldwork from the sweeping grasslands of Patagonia to the coffee farms of Ecuador, the authors illustrate the practical obstacles that farmers face in accessing markets, above all, the difficulties of meeting market demands for large quantities of high quality produce in continuous supply. By focusing on eight different products: bananas, coffee, potatoes, coca, wine, sheep, forestry and the Andean grain quinoa. The impact of global market developments upon smallholder farmers is richly described. The authors draw lessons from both the success stories and farmers' frustrated attempts to benefit from market opportunities. They point the way to the changes in policies and markets that are needed, and to practical interventions where development professionals can have a real impact. This book compliments existing texts on the macro level of globalization to provide an accessible southern perspective on the debate.

目次

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Ubiquitous markets
  • A global picture
  • Smallholders, agriculture and development
  • About this book
  • Chapter 2 Green gold in Ecuador: breaking the power of the banana companies? Introduction
  • Green gold
  • The development of the banana sector in Ecuador
  • Contract farming: partnership or exploitation? Organic and fairtrade: securing a better deal for banana producers? The transatlantic banana dispute
  • Aiming for diversity
  • Chapter 3 Niche markets: a solution to the coffee crisis? Introduction
  • The coffee market: low and fluctuating prices
  • Improving quality and securing niche markets
  • Obstacles to securing a niche in the specialized markets
  • What does the future hold? Chapter 4 Potatoes and Andean tubers: losing diversity? Introduction
  • Why is potato diversity important? The impact of the market: losing potato diversity? Conservation through use: a future for potato diversity? The way forward? Chapter 5 Quinua and food security: choosing between domestic and international markets? Introduction
  • A sustaining grain: diverse, robust and nutritious
  • Contributing to food security? Focusing on the domestic market
  • An Andean grain goes global
  • The export market: increased income, increased risk? The way forward for an ancient grain? Food security for all? Chapter 6 Coca eradication and alternative development in Bolivia
  • Introduction
  • A long history
  • Alternative development and farmers' livelihoods
  • Making alternative development in the Chapare more effective
  • The Yungas: coca and coffee
  • Uncomfortable truths
  • Chapter 7 Wine and Pisco: success or sour grapes? Introduction
  • Some history
  • Improving quality
  • The nation's favourite drink? Can smallholder farmers make the change? The story elsewhere
  • Success or sour grapes: what does it mean for small farmers? Chapter 8 Sheep in Patagonia: blown by the winds of change
  • Introduction
  • The flock from the Falklands
  • Boom and bust
  • Impact of the crisis in the sheep industry
  • Reacting to the crisis: which way forward? No easy answers
  • Chapter 9 Forestry and farmers' livelihoods: making trees pay
  • Introduction
  • Sustainable forestry: have your cake and eat it? Eco-tourism: bringing the money to the forest
  • Non-timber forest products and services: looking beyond the trees
  • Agroforestry: bringing the trees to the farmers
  • Weighing up the evidence: can trees pay? Chapter 10 Conclusions: lessons learnt and the way forward
  • Welcome to the globalized world
  • Barriers to market participation
  • Practical assistance
  • National and international policy context
  • Making markets work better for smallholder farmers

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