ABSTRACT In the fair trade (FT) coffee sector, collective dynamics are viewed as a prerequisite for empowerment. The question of whether and how collective organisations empower farmers in the context of FT has yet to be fully explored. Using the concepts of collective agency and empowerment, this paper analyses the case of four farmers’ groups involved in two FT certified producer organisations in Peru. The results show that collective dynamics are drivers of change in this context oand help provide a ‘power to’ change coffee-related activities. They also generate a sense of ‘power with’, which improves group visibility and capacity to build new partnerships. Farmers gain the opportunity to develop their livelihood activities and women farmers develop ‘power from within’. TDespite that, collective action still focuses primarily on coffee and members-only projects. Inclusive rural development depends on extending ‘power with’ to other agricultural domains and to networks in the social and economic spheres.

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生产者组织如何在公平贸易认证的背景下增强农民的权能？

摘要在公平贸易（FT）咖啡行业，集体动力被视为增强能力的先决条件。在《金融时报》的背景下，集体组织是否以及如何赋予农民权力的问题尚待充分探讨。本文使用集体代理和授权的概念，分析了秘鲁两个经FT认证的生产者组织中的四个农民团体的案例。结果表明，在这种情况下，集体动力是变化的驱动力，并有助于提供改变与咖啡相关活动的“动力”。他们还产生了“有力量”的感觉，从而提高了团体的知名度和建立新伙伴关系的能力。农民获得了发展其生计活动的机会，而女性农民则发展了“内部力量”。T尽管如此，集体行动仍然主要集中在咖啡和仅限会员的项目上。包容性农村发展取决于将“权力”扩展到其他农业领域以及社会和经济领域的网络。