Fair trade in organic rice: a case study from Thailand
Nuntana Udomkit | Adrian Winnett
What is the impact of fair trade on producers? This article describes the case of an organic rice project in Thailand, in which organic farmers, conventional farmers and those who used to farm organicallywere interviewed. How farmers' input costs, their yields and their gross margins were affected by farming organically, and by being 'in transition' is examined. It appears that once full organic status
is achieved, and when a premium is applied, organic farming through a fair trade organization can be very profitable compared to conventional farming; however,many poorer farmers cannot afford the transition
period. Other benefits include improved health and the social advantages of belonging to a farmers'network.
were interviewed. How farmers' input costs, their yields and their gross margins were affected by farming organically, and by being 'in transition' is examined. It appears that once full organic status
is achieved, and when a premium is applied, organic farming through a fair trade organization can be very profitable compared to conventional farming; however,many poorer farmers cannot afford the transition
period. Other benefits include improved health and the social advantages of belonging to a farmers'network.
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