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This chapter reviews the role of smallholders in coffee cultivation and the challenges they face. It reviews definitions, size and distribution of this group. The chapter then looks at structure and price volatility in the coffee market and its impact on smallholders, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A particular focus is women and young people who are often marginalized in the sector but who are key to its health and future. The chapter looks at solutions which can improve livelihoods for smallholders, including women and young people, and ensure a future that is both economically and environmentally sustainable.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
03 October 2022
ISBN: 9781801465885
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
1 Introduction 2 Challenges facing small-scale coffee farmers: an overview 3 Challenges facing smallholder farmers: market trends 4 The role of women and young people in the coffee-growing sector 5 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small- and medium-scale coffee farmers 6 Solving the challenges facing small- and medium-scale coffee growers 7 Diversification in the coffee sector 8 Environmental services provided by coffee smallholders 9 Summary