Colombia : Coffee Sector Study 2002
Colombia is the world's third-largest producer of coffee and by far the largest single producer of washed arabica coffee. This introduction outlines the global situation in brief and sets the context with a synopsis of Colombia's coffee h...
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| Format: | Commodities Study |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/7880977/colombia-coffee-sector-study-2002 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14436 |
| Summary: | Colombia is the world's
third-largest producer of coffee and by far the largest
single producer of washed arabica coffee. This introduction
outlines the global situation in brief and sets the context
with a synopsis of Colombia's coffee history and its
unique coffee culture. Chapters 2 and 3 assess the impact of
the current coffee situation in both economic and social
terms. Chapters 4 and 5 address the current situation and
the relevant issues in its production and post-harvest
processes. Chapters 6 assesses the marketing chain from the
grower to the exporter and considers some of the competitive
options that are available. It also considers
Colombia's domestic and international promotions.
Chapter 7 takes a look at the relevant institutions at the
local, regional, and national levels; it describes their
roles and evolution and discusses issues relevant to their
future. Chapters 8 and 9 review the situation of credit and
the risk management options that are currently available.
The policies currently selected by the government to resolve
this crisis are considered in chapter 10 and compared to the
lessons learned in other countries. The current production
systems and their regional differences are considered in
chapter 11 and some conclusions drawn about the
profitability of diverse production systems in different
regions. Chapter 12 discusses some of the options for the
sector to capture more value for its products. The last
chapter reviews some of the rationale and the required
parameters for any successful diversification and reflects
on the inherent challenges that a diversification efforts
would present. |
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