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Impacts of private sustainability certification on practices of tea production in Tamilnadu, India

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  • Walter J.V. Vermeulen
  • Just D. Dengerink

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Private standards increasingly play a major role in creating sustainable practices in international trade relations. This paper presents the results of an impact study in tea produced for export in India and it compares a group of certified tea estates with non-certified farms. It aims to determine changes in time and differences between the two groups. The study reveals differences between certified and non-certified tea suppliers. These are partly rooted in a longer history of the certified farmers. The study shows that certified farms have a better economic performance and produce ecological and social benefits. Still their practices face some major challenges for the near future. The study also reveals that a part of the control group farms may be receptive for a move towards complying with standards set in the international market. It also discusses limitations of what private standards can achieve, especially in the area of socio-economic impact and living wages.

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  • Walter J.V. Vermeulen & Just D. Dengerink, 2016. "Impacts of private sustainability certification on practices of tea production in Tamilnadu, India," International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(1), pages 45-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:17:y:2016:i:1:p:45-82
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    1. Verena Bitzer & Alessia Marazzi, 2021. "Southern sustainability initiatives in agricultural value chains: a question of enhanced inclusiveness? The case of Trustea in India," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 38(2), pages 381-395, June.

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