Tallontire, AM, Opondo, M, Nelson, V et al. (1 more author) (2011) Beyond the vertical? Using value chains and governance as a framework to analyse private standards initiatives in agri-food chains. Agriculture and Human Values, 28 (3). 427 - 441. ISSN 0889-048X
Abstract
The significance of private standards and associated local level initiatives in agri-food value chains are increasingly recognised. However whilst issues related to compliance and impact at the smallholder or worker level have frequently been analysed, the governance implications in terms of how private standards affect national level institutions, public, private and non-governmental, have had less attention. This article applies an extended value chain framework for critical analysis of Private Standards Initiatives (PSIs) in agrifood chains, drawing on primary research on PSIs operating in Kenyan horticulture (Horticulture Ethical Business Initiative and KenyaGAP). The paper explores the legislative, executive and judicial aspects of governance in these southern PSIs highlighting how different stakeholders shape debates and act with agency. It is argued that governance is exercised ‘beyond the vertical’ in that one can identify wider horizontal processes of governance, including how the scope of key debates is constructed (especially in legislative governance) but analysis of executive governance emphasises the dominant role of the lead buyers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2011, Springer Science. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Agriculture and Human Values. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | governance; private standard; global value chains; kenya |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2013 09:35 |
Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2016 14:36 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10460-009-9237-2 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10460-009-9237-2 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75729 |