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March 30, 2026Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsOpen Access

The Role of Traceability System in Enhancing the Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Performance of Smallholder Specialty Coffee Producers in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia

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OBOsman Rahmeta BotolaSWShimels Zewdie WerkeZBZerihun Ayenew Birbirsa

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Overview

Descriptive-exploratory study examines coffee traceability's impact on sustainability in smallholder producers, suggesting improvements necessary for better performance.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess how a traceability system affects sustainability performance among smallholder specialty coffee producers in Ethiopia.
  • Descriptive-exploratory mixed approach
  • Cross-sectional survey design
  • Purposive and systematic random sampling
  • Data collected via questionnaire, interviews, and observations
  • Data analyzed using descriptive and multivariate regression methods
  • Coffee traceability systems were found to improve economic, social, and environmental sustainability performance.
  • Producers had limited record-keeping practices for inputs used in coffee production.
  • Implementation faced obstacles including legal, organizational, technological, and awareness challenges.

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Botola et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca134b883daed6ee0952e5https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101244
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