Sustainable tea production in Kenya: impact assessment of Rainforest Alliance and Farmer Field School training

Empirical study
Research report

Published June 2012 by LEI Wageningen UR. Authored by Waarts, Y., Ge, L., Ton, G., Jansen, D., Waarts, Yuca, Ge, Lan, Ton, Giel and Jansen, Don

Summary

The study draws on panel data (2010-2012) to evaluate the impact of Rainforest Alliance (RA) training and Farmer
Field School (FFS) training on tea smallholder farmers in Kenya. Using a Difference in Difference approach, the authors report on changes on the knowledge and implementation of Good Agriculture Practices, changes on Input, production and income, and the broader impact on farmers’ livelihoods. The study funds positive effects on knowledge and implementation, productivity and livelihoods, and concludes with recommendation for the future.

Research detail

Sustainable tea production in Kenya: impact assessment of Rainforest Alliance and Farmer Field School training

Empirical study
Research report

Published June 2012 by LEI Wageningen UR. Authored by Waarts, Y., Ge, L., Ton, G., Jansen, D., Waarts, Yuca, Ge, Lan, Ton, Giel and Jansen, Don