Tag: Coffee Farmers

Covid-19: Impact of the Pandemic on the Coffee Production Chain (Part 1)

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The pandemic (COVID-19) will have a global impact on the coffee sector, with short-, medium- and long-term effects, involving the entire supply chain from production to international trade to coffee consumption. In addition to being a dramatic public health crisis with a significant impact on economies around the world, the coronavirus pandemic represents a further challenge to the coffee sector

ICO Celebrates The Role Of Women In The Coffee Industry

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On International  Women’s Day,  the International Coffee Organization is celebrating the role of women in the coffee industry. Indeed, in Brazil or Burundi, Cameroon or Colombia, India or Indonesia, women are playing an increasingly active role in the coffee value chain. Women represent 43% of the labour force in agriculture, playing important roles as farmers, labourers and entrepreneurs, according to

A Barcode for Ethiopian Coffee Farmers

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In Ethiopia, Arabica coffee beans are now subject to a new tagging scheme. They must be packed into a sacks marked with barcodes that tell to global buyers exactly where the beans are from. Through this tagging scheme farmers can develop more expertise and increase the value of their product before it comes to market. According to Ermias Eshetu, chief executive of the Ethiopia