Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic
An estimated 80,000-100,000 Dominican farmers produce coffee and cocoa, nearly 40 percent of all agricultural producers. The sectors also provide employment for tens of thousands of field laborers and persons employed in linked economic activities....
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okr-10986-141382021-04-23T14:03:21Z Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic Siegel, Paul B. Alwang, Jeff ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BEANS CACAO CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL BANK CLEARINGHOUSE COCOA COCOA BEANS COCOA PRICES COCONUTS COFFEE COFFEE BEANS COFFEE GROWERS COFFEE PRICES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVENESS CONSOLIDATION COOPERATIVES CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT RATIONING CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT UNIONS CROP INSURANCE CROP INSURANCE SCHEME CURRENT PRICES DEREGULATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT BANKS DISEASES ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPORT CROPS EXPORTS FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL POLICY FOOD PRICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORESTRY FULL EMPLOYMENT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HARVESTING HORTICULTURAL CROPS HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOMES INFLATION INFLATION RATES INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES IRRIGATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LATIN AMERICAN LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MELONS MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MONETARY POLICIES NGOS ORANGES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PERENNIAL CROPS PESTS PLANTATIONS POLICY MAKERS POPULATION GROWTH PRICE DECLINES PRIVATE BANKING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION QUANTITIES PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS REAL PRICES RICE RICE PRODUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INCOME RURAL POVERTY SAVINGS SUBSIDIARY SUGAR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOBACCO TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSPORT TREE CROPS UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION WAGES WORKING CAPITAL YIELDS An estimated 80,000-100,000 Dominican farmers produce coffee and cocoa, nearly 40 percent of all agricultural producers. The sectors also provide employment for tens of thousands of field laborers and persons employed in linked economic activities. The majority of coffee and cocoa producers are small-scale and most are located in environmentally sensitive watersheds. Recent trends in international commodity markets have challenged the survival of both sectors. Production is characterized by low yields and uneven quality, while periodic hurricanes have contributed to a lackluster and unstable record of output and exports. Despite these conditions, most experts acknowledge the fact that appropriate agro-ecological conditions exist in Dominican Republic for production of high-quality coffee and cocoa. To be competitive and sustainable, some changes must take place in the coffee and cocoa sectors. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the coffee and cocoa sectors, to identify major problems, and to suggest possible strategies to deal with these problems. The authors conclude that if the objectives of the government are poverty reduction, environmental protection and overall well-being of rural society, it is critical to move beyond a commodity-specific approach to a broader rural development focus on households, regions and environments where coffee and cocoa are currently being grown. 2013-06-24T14:26:58Z 2013-06-24T14:26:58Z 2004-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5137272/export-commodity-production-broad-based-rural-development-coffee-cocoa-dominican-republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14138 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No.3306 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, D.C. Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Dominican Republic |
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ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BEANS CACAO CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL BANK CLEARINGHOUSE COCOA COCOA BEANS COCOA PRICES COCONUTS COFFEE COFFEE BEANS COFFEE GROWERS COFFEE PRICES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVENESS CONSOLIDATION COOPERATIVES CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT RATIONING CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT UNIONS CROP INSURANCE CROP INSURANCE SCHEME CURRENT PRICES DEREGULATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT BANKS DISEASES ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPORT CROPS EXPORTS FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL POLICY FOOD PRICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORESTRY FULL EMPLOYMENT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HARVESTING HORTICULTURAL CROPS HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOMES INFLATION INFLATION RATES INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES IRRIGATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LATIN AMERICAN LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MELONS MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MONETARY POLICIES NGOS ORANGES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PERENNIAL CROPS PESTS PLANTATIONS POLICY MAKERS POPULATION GROWTH PRICE DECLINES PRIVATE BANKING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION QUANTITIES PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS REAL PRICES RICE RICE PRODUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INCOME RURAL POVERTY SAVINGS SUBSIDIARY SUGAR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOBACCO TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSPORT TREE CROPS UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION WAGES WORKING CAPITAL YIELDS |
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ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BEANS CACAO CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL BANK CLEARINGHOUSE COCOA COCOA BEANS COCOA PRICES COCONUTS COFFEE COFFEE BEANS COFFEE GROWERS COFFEE PRICES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVENESS CONSOLIDATION COOPERATIVES CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT RATIONING CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT UNIONS CROP INSURANCE CROP INSURANCE SCHEME CURRENT PRICES DEREGULATION DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT BANKS DISEASES ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPORT CROPS EXPORTS FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL POLICY FOOD PRICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORESTRY FULL EMPLOYMENT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HARVESTING HORTICULTURAL CROPS HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOMES INFLATION INFLATION RATES INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES IRRIGATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LATIN AMERICAN LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MELONS MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MONETARY POLICIES NGOS ORANGES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PERENNIAL CROPS PESTS PLANTATIONS POLICY MAKERS POPULATION GROWTH PRICE DECLINES PRIVATE BANKING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION QUANTITIES PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS REAL PRICES RICE RICE PRODUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INCOME RURAL POVERTY SAVINGS SUBSIDIARY SUGAR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOBACCO TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSPORT TREE CROPS UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION WAGES WORKING CAPITAL YIELDS Siegel, Paul B. Alwang, Jeff Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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An estimated 80,000-100,000 Dominican
farmers produce coffee and cocoa, nearly 40 percent of all
agricultural producers. The sectors also provide employment
for tens of thousands of field laborers and persons employed
in linked economic activities. The majority of coffee and
cocoa producers are small-scale and most are located in
environmentally sensitive watersheds. Recent trends in
international commodity markets have challenged the survival
of both sectors. Production is characterized by low yields
and uneven quality, while periodic hurricanes have
contributed to a lackluster and unstable record of output
and exports. Despite these conditions, most experts
acknowledge the fact that appropriate agro-ecological
conditions exist in Dominican Republic for production of
high-quality coffee and cocoa. To be competitive and
sustainable, some changes must take place in the coffee and
cocoa sectors. The objective of this study is to provide an
overview of the coffee and cocoa sectors, to identify major
problems, and to suggest possible strategies to deal with
these problems. The authors conclude that if the objectives
of the government are poverty reduction, environmental
protection and overall well-being of rural society, it is
critical to move beyond a commodity-specific approach to a
broader rural development focus on households, regions and
environments where coffee and cocoa are currently being grown. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Siegel, Paul B. Alwang, Jeff |
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Siegel, Paul B. Alwang, Jeff |
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Siegel, Paul B. |
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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic |
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export commodity production and broad-based rural development: coffee and cocoa in the dominican republic |
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World Bank, Washington, D.C. |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5137272/export-commodity-production-broad-based-rural-development-coffee-cocoa-dominican-republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14138 |
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