SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM MARKET IN BOLIVIA.: AN ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS. THE CASE OF YUNCHARÁ AND PAZÑA
Author
Arosio, Marta
Term
4. term
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-07-27
Pages
105
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan små landbrugsproducenter kan blive en del af Bolivias offentlige fødevareindkøb, med fokus på skolemorgenmadsprogrammer (SBP) i to landkommuner, Pazña og Yunchará. Det kortlægger de involverede organisationer, ser på hvordan regler forstås og omsættes til praksis, og identificerer barrierer og eksempler på vellykkede løsninger, der påvirker lokale producenters adgang til dette marked. Studiet bygger på casestudier med interviews og en fortolkende tilgang, der skal belyse, hvordan det institutionelle system fungerer i praksis. Der lægges vægt på både formelle institutioner (love og officielle procedurer) og uformelle institutioner (skikke, relationer og uskrevne normer) samt samspillet mellem lokale organisationer. Analysen bygger på to teoretiske perspektiver. New Institutional Economics bruges til at undersøge, hvordan regler og organisatoriske ordninger former deltagelse. Tilgangen Rural Territorial Development with Cultural Identity viser, hvordan brugen af lokale produkter i skolemorgenmad kan styrke landdistriktsøkonomien og værdsætte den lokale kulturelle identitet. Resultaterne viser, at uformelle institutioner og samarbejde mellem lokale organisationer er afgørende for at gøre det muligt for små producenter at levere til SBP i Pazña og Yunchará. Omvendt er den formelle regulering ikke fuldt egnet til forholdene i landdistrikter. Samlet set har inddragelse af små producenter i SBP stor mulighed for at fremme territorial landdistriktsudvikling, forudsat at der findes en stærk og effektiv institutionel struktur, som kombinerer formelle og uformelle institutioner.
This thesis explores how small-scale farmers can take part in Bolivia’s public food procurement, with a focus on school breakfast programs (SBPs) in two rural municipalities, Pazña and Yunchará. It maps the organizations involved, reviews how rules are understood and applied, and identifies obstacles and successful practices that affect local producers’ access to this market. The study uses a case study design based on interviews and an interpretative approach, aiming to understand how the institutional framework works in practice. It pays attention to both formal institutions (laws and official procedures) and informal institutions (customs, relationships, and unwritten norms), and to the way local organizations interact. Two theoretical lenses guide the analysis. New Institutional Economics is used to examine how rules and organizational arrangements shape participation. The Rural Territorial Development with Cultural Identity approach highlights how including local products in school breakfasts can strengthen rural economies and value local cultural identity. Findings show that, in Pazña and Yunchará, informal institutions and cooperation among local organizations are crucial for enabling small producers to supply SBPs. By contrast, the formal regulatory framework is not fully suited to conditions in rural areas. Overall, including small-scale producers in SBPs has strong potential to promote rural territorial development, provided there is a robust and efficient institutional setup that combines formal and informal rules and organizations.
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