Title: The political economy of coffee in Kenya : a case study from Rumukia and Mathira North cooperative societies in the Mount Kenya area

Authors: Chiuri, Wanjiku

Place: Bern

Publisher: NCCR North-South

Year: 2011

Journal: NCCR North-South dialoque

Volume: 28

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, farmers associations, africa

Abstract: Coffee production in both sites is characterised by low income from coffee, poor information and knowledge flow, and poor communication processes across all partners participating in the coffee value chain. There are too many players in the chain sharing the proceeds before they reach the farmers.

URL: http://www.nccr-north-south.unibe.ch/publications/Infosystem/On-line%20Dokumente/Upload/Chiuri_NCCR_Dialogue_28.pdf

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