Colombia is the world'sthird-largest producer of coffee and by far the largestsingle producer of washed arabica coffee. This introductionoutlines the global situation in brief and sets the contextwith a synopsis of Colombia's coffee history and itsunique coffee culture. Chapters 2 and 3 assess the impact ofthe current coffee situation in both economic and socialterms. Chapters 4 and 5 address the current situation andthe relevant issues in its production and post-harvestprocesses. Chapters 6 assesses the marketing chain from thegrower to the exporter and considers some of the competitiveoptions that are available. It also considersColombia's domestic and international promotions.Chapter 7 takes a look at the relevant institutions at thelocal, regional, and national levels; it describes theirroles and evolution and discusses issues relevant to theirfuture. Chapters 8 and 9 review the situation of credit andthe risk management options that are currently available.The policies currently selected by the government to resolvethis crisis are considered in chapter 10 and compared to thelessons learned in other countries. The current productionsystems and their regional differences are considered inchapter 11 and some conclusions drawn about theprofitability of diverse production systems in differentregions. Chapter 12 discusses some of the options for thesector to capture more value for its products. The lastchapter reviews some of the rationale and the requiredparameters for any successful diversification and reflectson the inherent challenges that a diversification effortswould present.
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