300 research outputs found
Ruerd Ruben terug in Wageningen: 'voedselzekerheid gaat niet alleen om productie'
No full textOntwikkelingseconoom Ruerd Ruben( 1954) is terug op zijn oude stek. Hij is aangesteld als buitengewoon hoogleraar Impact analyse gericht op voedselzekerheid bij de leerstoelgroep Ontwikkelingseconomie. Een kort interview
Towards an inclusive and sustainable economy
Get PDFOne of the major challenges facing global society today is the provision of food, water, energy, healthcare and other resources & services in a world characterised by increasing population, mounting environmental stresses and rising inequality. There is a need for circular and resilient food systems which close material flow loops in the entire supply chain from farm ers to consumers and back. This should be done in a resource-efficient manner that includes all relevant actors. This position paper summarises insights by Hans van Meijl, Stijn Reinhard and Ruerd Ruben from Wageningen Economic Research into what has been dubbed the inclusive and sustainable economy. Therefore, five overarching challenges, five scoping issues, and five beneficial economic principles are discussed. In addition, the authors formulate five key insights regarding feasible policy strategies and attempt to contribute to the analysis of leverage points relevant to upscaling and to anchoring market innovations that sustain sustainable and inclusive agri-food systems
Towards an inclusive and sustainable economy
No full textOne of the major challenges facing global society today is the provision of food, water, energy, healthcare and other resources & services in a world characterised by increasing population, mounting environmental stresses and rising inequality. There is a need for circular and resilient food systems which close material flow loops in the entire supply chain from farm ers to consumers and back. This should be done in a resource-efficient manner that includes all relevant actors. This position paper summarises insights by Hans van Meijl, Stijn Reinhard and Ruerd Ruben from Wageningen Economic Research into what has been dubbed the inclusive and sustainable economy. Therefore, five overarching challenges, five scoping issues, and five beneficial economic principles are discussed. In addition, the authors formulate five key insights regarding feasible policy strategies and attempt to contribute to the analysis of leverage points relevant to upscaling and to anchoring market innovations that sustain sustainable and inclusive agri-food systems
Endogeneous surrender to group contracts in a monopsonistic fresh pepper market in Costa Rica: a simulation model
No full textAgrarian policies in Central America / edited by Wim Pelupessy and Ruerd Ruben.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-202) and index.xi, 209 p. :Macroeconomic adjustment and sectoral reforms have strongly modified the framework for rural development in Central America. Local producers have only...
received marginal benefits from the liberalization of markets and the privatization of financial and commercial services.This book offers a structural analysis of agrarian policies in Central America and their impact on production conditions and farmers' welfare. Segmentation of rural factor and product markets and institutional failures have imposed severe constraints on the effectiveness of the applied policy instruments
Institutions in the Mexican coffee sector: Changes and responses
No full textItem does not contain fulltextWageningen University, 20 november 2012Promotores : Bulte, E.H., Ruben, R.201 p
Maintaining sustainable livelihoods: Effects of Utz certification on market access, risk reduction and livelihood strategies of Kenyan coffee farmers
No full textItem does not contain fulltextSince the turn of the century, a renewed focus on agriculture and rural development has become visible. For 500 million rural households, representing an estimated 1.5 to 2 billion people worldwide, agriculture remains the main opportunity to find their way out of poverty (Hazell et al., 2010; World Bank, 2007). In order to make development through agriculture happen, farmers need to be able to market their produce at local or global markets. These represent opportunities for income generation, professionalisation and diversification (Ruben et al., 2006). However, risks such as price uncertainties and the requirements and high standards of international markets might raise new barriers for small-scale producers to find suitable outlets (Fafchamps, 2004; Shiferaw et al., 2008; World Bank, 2011)
Why Nicaraguan Peasants Remain in Agricultural Production Cooperatives
Get PDFMany Nicaraguan peasants remain members in agricultural production cooperatives despite the change in the policy environment that now supports parcellation of cooperative lands into individual holdings. Institutional factors, such as uncertainty of land ownership rights and difficulties with resolution of cooperative debt, are found to play a dominant role in keeping Nicaraguan peasants in cooperatives.Agribusiness,
Coffee Certification in East Africa: Impact on Farmers, Families and Cooperatives
No full textReviewed: Coffee Certification in East Africa: Impact on Farmers, Families and Cooperatives. Edited by Ruerd Ruben and Paul Hoebink. Wageningen, the Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2015. 262 pp. US $ 62.00, € 45.00. ISBN 978-90-8686-255-9
Introduction: Coffee certification in East Africa: Searching for impact
No full textItem does not contain fulltextCertification of coffee producers is frequently suggested as a useful strategy for improving the position of smallholders in the market. It started with the launch of the Fair Trade label in 1988 and was followed by several other standards that are promoted either by voluntary agencies and/or by private coffee companies. The label of Utz certified (first called Utz Kapeh) has been launched in 2002 with the aim to enhance responsible coffee certification by established private companies. In recent years, company coffee labels were established by Starbucks (C.A.F.E. Practices) and Nestle (AAA).1 The 4C Association (originally Common Code for the Coffee Community) provides an entry standard for stakeholders in the coffee sector to address sustainability issues in production and sourcing in a pre-competitive manner
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