Title: Can an agricultural 'commodity' be de-commodified, and if so, who is to gain?

Authors: Fitter, Robert and Kaplinksy, Raphael

Place: Brighton

Publisher: Institute of development studies (IDS)

Year: 2001

Journal: IDS discussion paper

Volume: 380

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Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: commodity trade, coffee, industrial procurement, consumption, income distribution, social justice

Abstract: Higher farm gate prices for specialty coffee could be achieved if consumers can be educated to recognize that better coffees are directly linked to their place of origin.

URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/download.cfm?file=dp380.pdf

Document type: Portal