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ArticleCommunications sustainability2026

Comparing corporate sustainability programmes, social entrepreneurship, and cooperatives in shaping farmers' well-being.

Javier G Montoya-Zumaeta, Christoph Oberlack, Ronja Barelli, Samuel Bruelisauer, Diego P Zavaleta

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Article in Communications sustainability, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Javier G Montoya-ZumaetaCentre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5059-4036
Christoph OberlackCentre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2813-7327
Ronja BarelliDepartment of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0006-7607-9060
Samuel BruelisauerCentre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2196-1922
Diego P ZavaletaAlliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Lima, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-2704-8114

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The governance of sustainability in agri-food value chains has evolved beyond conventional certification strategies. Corporate sustainability programs, social enterprises, and cooperatives are key complementary or alternative strategies. However, their relative contributions to farmers' well-being remain unclear. Therefore, we conducted a household survey of 634 cocoa and coffee farmers distributed across three production hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon. We use the Personal Well-being Index to compare well-being among and between farmers involved in the various strategies. Results show that farmers engaged in any strategy of sustainability governance report higher well-being than independent farmers. However, only social enterprise strategies remained a significant contributor to overall farmers' well-being after controlling for certification, context, household, and demographic variables. Our findings challenge traditional productivity centered approaches and emphasize the importance of incorporating localized, socially tailored strategies to enhance the well-being of farmers within agri-food value chains.

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PMID41635400
PMCPMC12863647

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