Community Development Model based on Small-scale Fair Trade under Farmers' Initiative

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21510260
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: MIZUNO Kei 京都大学, 地球環境学堂, 准教授 (10260613)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 援助 / 地域協力

Research Abstract

Effects of a community development model based on small-scale fair trade of vanilla were examined through dissemination of the crop, collecting and processing by farmers' group, and fair-trade market development, that achieved farmers' higher profit and initiatives. Consumers also showed deeper interests in fair trade by providing satisfactory product quality and information of the products and producers.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Community-Based Microtrade in Support of Small-Scale Farmers in Thailand and Tanzania (2012)
  • Author(s): Neef, Andreas ; Mizuno, Kei他3名
  • Journal Title: The Law and Development Review Volume: Vol.5, No.1 Pages: 80-100
  • DOI: DOI:10.1515/1943-3867.1148
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Community-Based Microtrade in Support of Small-Scale Farmers in Thailand and Tanzania (2011)
  • Author(s): Neef, Andreas ; Mizuno, Kei, 他3名
  • Organizer: Law and Development Institute Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Seattle, USA
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-10
• [Presentation] 在来農業と環境-バナナとバニラの甘い関係- (2010)
  • Author(s): 水野啓
  • Organizer: 第6回京都大学地球環境フォーラム
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-01-30
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://fairvanilla.jp/