Participatory commodity networking: An integrated framework for Fairtrade research and support

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dc.contributor.authorKeahey, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorRaynolds, Laura T.
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Sandra
dc.contributor.authordu Toit, Andries
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-18T08:46:26Z
dc.date.available2018-04-18T08:46:26Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThis article discusses the potential for humanizing production and trade relations by extending action research to multilateral commodity networks. Participatory action research and Fairtrade certification both promote social justice, but the first faces difficulties in terms of scalability, while the second experiences challenges in terms of producer support. As conventional research has failed to deliver methods for improving services, we worked with small-scale farmers in South Africa’s rooibos tea industry to meet this gap. Responding to producer concerns regarding market and certification access, we conducted a participatory research, training, and networking program to establish a farmer leadership network within the rooibos industry. Despite the challenges involved in advancing participation in an arena marked by complex power relations, our work helped stakeholders establish trust, improve knowledge, and begin addressing issues. By incorporating commodity network analysis into action research methodology, our model facilitates both community and organizational development, offering a multilateral framework for collaborative inquiry.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKeahey, J. et al. (2018). Participatory commodity networking: And integrated framework for Fairtrade research and support. Action Research, 16(1): 25 – 42.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1741-2617
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476750316661396
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3592
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476750316661396
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectFair tradeen_US
dc.subjectParticipatory action researchen_US
dc.subjectGlobal value chainsen_US
dc.subjectSocial justiceen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectRooibosen_US
dc.titleParticipatory commodity networking: An integrated framework for Fairtrade research and supporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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