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in Proceedigs of the Eighth National Horticulture Seminar on Horticulture Development Towards the Pace of National Economic Growth, Khumaltar, Lalitpur and Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 18-20 March 2013 (5-7 Chaitra 2069) / Nepal Horticulture Society
Title : Organic Coffee: Economic Opportunities Material Type: printed text Authors: Mr. Bhola Kumar Shrestha, Author Pagination: 136-139 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Coffee, the second largest commodity next to petroleum products traded in the world market, is
produced in more than 70 countries. Total production in the world was 131 million bags (60 kg each)
in 2012 {.WlfiW.ico.org}, The d.emandfor organic coffee in the world market is increasing day by day.
Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru are the world leaders in organic coffee production. Honduras is the
highest exporter of organic coffee in the world market.
Coffee entered Nepal from Burma in 1939 AD. It has been extended to about 39 districts in the mid
hills of Nepal. It has significant potential as export commodity. More than 27000 small growers are
involved in coffee cultivation in about 1758 ha of land with a production of 418 tons of green bean in
20I2. The export of Nepali organic coffee is in increasing trend. Demand outstrips supplies. Nepali
coffee has Specialty Quality with cup testing score of82-86 percent.
Coffee production has higher benefit. The benefit from coffee is 4.33 times more than maize production
and I.87 times higher than maize followed by millet cultivation of e,rop rotation cycle. Intercropping of
coffee with banana and coffee with ginger is far better than sole maize cultivation.
Coffee can be a good export commodity if we can address various factors like strengthening support
on research white stem borer management and value addition with maintaining quality consistency.
Other factors like policy reframing is also important for coffee sub-sector development.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1589 Organic Coffee: Economic Opportunities [printed text] / Mr. Bhola Kumar Shrestha, Author . - [s.d.] . - 136-139 p.
in Proceedigs of the Eighth National Horticulture Seminar on Horticulture Development Towards the Pace of National Economic Growth, Khumaltar, Lalitpur and Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 18-20 March 2013 (5-7 Chaitra 2069) / Nepal Horticulture Society
Languages : English (eng)
Abstract: Coffee, the second largest commodity next to petroleum products traded in the world market, is
produced in more than 70 countries. Total production in the world was 131 million bags (60 kg each)
in 2012 {.WlfiW.ico.org}, The d.emandfor organic coffee in the world market is increasing day by day.
Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru are the world leaders in organic coffee production. Honduras is the
highest exporter of organic coffee in the world market.
Coffee entered Nepal from Burma in 1939 AD. It has been extended to about 39 districts in the mid
hills of Nepal. It has significant potential as export commodity. More than 27000 small growers are
involved in coffee cultivation in about 1758 ha of land with a production of 418 tons of green bean in
20I2. The export of Nepali organic coffee is in increasing trend. Demand outstrips supplies. Nepali
coffee has Specialty Quality with cup testing score of82-86 percent.
Coffee production has higher benefit. The benefit from coffee is 4.33 times more than maize production
and I.87 times higher than maize followed by millet cultivation of e,rop rotation cycle. Intercropping of
coffee with banana and coffee with ginger is far better than sole maize cultivation.
Coffee can be a good export commodity if we can address various factors like strengthening support
on research white stem borer management and value addition with maintaining quality consistency.
Other factors like policy reframing is also important for coffee sub-sector development.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1589 E-copies
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