Heritage and Sustainable Development (Dec 2023)

Analysis of the coffee production chain in the Amazonas Region in 2023

  • Omer Cruz Caro,
  • Manuel Antonio Morante Dávila,
  • Alex Javier Sánchez Pantaleón,
  • Maritza Revilla Bueloth,
  • Ariel Kedy Chichipe Puscan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v5i2.285
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2

Abstract

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Analyzing the local value chain in coffee-producing regions can help identify obstacles and opportunities for economic development and growth. Faced with this, the objective of the study was to analyze the value chain in the Amazon region. For which, the survey was used to collect information from producers and those involved in the value chain. To map the chain, the GIZ Value Links methodology was used; the study population was 34 producers and representatives of organizations and institutions. The coffee value chain in the Amazon region is made up of producers as the first link, after them the local collectors such as associations and cooperatives are present and in turn free trade who are the intermediary buyers. Government institutions. The main international export markets are Canada, the United States, and Germany. The main difficulty for producers is the constant coffee pests that prevent good production, along with the lack of irrigation in the plots.