Organic coffee : sustainable development by Mayan farmers

Organic coffee : sustainable development by Mayan farmers / Maria Elena Martínez-Torres.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martínez-Torres, Maria Elena
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 2006.
Series:Research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 45.
Subjects:
Coffee industry > Mexico > Chiapas.
Coffee growers > Mexico > Chiapas.
Organic farming > Mexico > Chiapas.
Coffee growers
Coffee industry
Organic farming
Biologischer Landbau
Kaffeeanbau
Mexico > Chiapas
Chiapas
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : understanding the organic coffee boom in Chiapas
  • 1. The spread of coffee
  • 2. How coffee is produced
  • 3. The international coffee market
  • 4. The geography and history of coffee in Chiapas
  • 5. State, society, and rural development in Mexico and Chiapas
  • 6. Sustainable development : building social and natural capital
  • 7. A study of coffee cooperatives in Chiapas
  • 8. The economic benefits of organic farming
  • 9. The ecological benefits of organic farming
  • 10. Conclusions : sustainable development by Mayan farmers.

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