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    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:00:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cattle grazing under trees: German farmers' intentions to adopt modern silvopastoral systems under climate change risk perceptions</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/313113</link>
      <description>Title: Cattle grazing under trees: German farmers' intentions to adopt modern silvopastoral systems under climate change risk perceptions
Authors: Pallauf, Magdalena; von Cramon-Taubadel, Stephan; Hüttel, Silke</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agroforestry as a climate change adaptation strategy: Evidence from Ghana's cocoa sector</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/316340</link>
      <description>Title: Agroforestry as a climate change adaptation strategy: Evidence from Ghana's cocoa sector
Authors: Wätzold, Marlene Yu Lilin; Krumbiegel, Katharina; Wollni, Meike
Abstract: Climate change is intensifying extreme weather events such as droughts and extreme temperatures, threatening agricultural systems. In sub-Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfed agriculture, the impacts are particularly severe. Agroforestry practices have the potential to provide a viable climate change adaptation strategy for many farmers. The ecological and economic benefits of agroforestry systems have been well studied, yet the extent to which agroforestry can enhance resilience towards adverse weather events at the household level, such as drought, remains largely unknown. Using a two-wave panel data set of 365 cocoa producing households and publicly available satellite climate data, we investigate whether the effect of drought differs between agroforestry adopters and non-adopters. We find that on average, agroforestry adopters are less severely affected by reduced rainfall. However, when disaggregating between regions that differ in climatic suitability, we find that this effect holds only in regions that are climatically suitable for cocoa production. In contrast, we do not find any significant effects in less suitable regions, where farmers are more prone to drought stress. Our findings suggest that agroforestry can serve as a climate adaptation strategy, though future research is needed to better understand under what conditions its benefits can be realised best.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"Behind organic cocoa, there stands a woman's time": Organic cocoa production and women's empowerment in Peru</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/316338</link>
      <description>Title: "Behind organic cocoa, there stands a woman's time": Organic cocoa production and women's empowerment in Peru
Authors: Santalucia, Simone; Wollni, Meike
Abstract: Specialization in labor-intensive export crops, such as organic cocoa, can exacerbate gender inequality if production and revenues fall under men's control and the additional labor burden falls on women. However, evidence on the implications for women's empowerment in value chains that combine certification with other supply chain initiatives remains limited, particularly outside of West Africa. Using gender-disaggregated data from cocoa farm households in Peru, we examine how participation in certified organic cocoa production is associated with the intra-household division of labor and domains of women's empowerment within the so-called sustainable segment of the value chain. We find that in certified organic cocoa farming households, women spend more time working on farm and in cocoa-related activities. However, this does not translate into an overall increase in their workload, as we find that women in certified households are less likely to have an off-farm occupation. We complement the analysis on women's time use by exploring women's time-use agency by certification status, confirming that overall workload varies by gender, yet not with certification. Furthermore, we show that women's increased participation in organic production is associated with greater decision-making power around cocoa farming. At the same time, our findings reveal that women in certified organic households are less likely to have an individual income. Hence, we recommend that initiatives for environmentally sustainable cocoa production consider the intra-household labor division and time-allocation inequities to better integrate gender equality into their strategies.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Promoting sustainable coffee production: A comparison of economic and ecological indicators under in-house and third-party sustainability standards in Rwanda</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/316339</link>
      <description>Title: Promoting sustainable coffee production: A comparison of economic and ecological indicators under in-house and third-party sustainability standards in Rwanda
Authors: Paz, Bruno; Wollni, Meike; Maertens, Miet; Ocampo-Ariza, Carolina; Wenzel, Arne
Abstract: Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have gained prominence in the agri-food sector as marketbased tools to address environmental and social concerns in global supply chains. While third-party certifications like Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade have been extensively studied, company-led inhouse certifications, such as Starbucks' C.A.F.E. Practices, remain underexplored. This paper examines the effects of in-house and third-party certifications on coffee farmers' economic and ecological outcomes in Rwanda. Using survey data from 842 coffee farmers and ecological data from a subsample of 99 farmers, we explore the association between certifications and coffee revenues, costs, yields, vegetation structure, and animal diversity. Our findings indicate that third-party certifications enhance economic performance without compromising ecological conditions, whereas in-house certifications improve economic indicators at the expense of biodiversity. These findings underscore the need for policy measures that not only support the economic benefits of certification but also address potential ecological trade-offs, ensuring that sustainable development strategies benefit both farmers and the environment.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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