A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
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experts of the local offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. That means<br />
the model farmers 7 . So, in Addis Abeba <strong>coffee</strong> laboratories, <strong>coffee</strong> shall reach a defined score<br />
in a 0 to 100 scale to obtain the required grade. This score is evaluated up<strong>on</strong> the <strong>coffee</strong> defect<br />
distributi<strong>on</strong> and odour at raw value then up<strong>on</strong> the acidity, body, flavour and cleanness at<br />
cupping. And it is directly linked to the <strong>coffee</strong> process, wet or dry process, and to the different<br />
cultural practices, harvesting and drying methods and care given to those. This to satisfy<br />
internati<strong>on</strong>al requirement; if it doesn’t, <strong>coffee</strong> will be sold in the Ethiopian Commodity<br />
Exchange (<strong>coffee</strong> exchange place, new aucti<strong>on</strong> system) as lower quality <strong>coffee</strong>, even to the<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al market as undergrade <strong>coffee</strong>, at lower prices. In this producti<strong>on</strong> management<br />
approach, quality is intended as a standard set of characteristics which can be measured,<br />
observed and certified (Rangnekar, 2003). Normalisati<strong>on</strong> for uniformity, al<strong>on</strong>gside<br />
traceability, is applied to reach large scale quality goals in Ethiopia, and are both ensured by<br />
the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Authority and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural<br />
Development 8<br />
. Compared to most other producing countries that have a grading and<br />
classificati<strong>on</strong> system by bean size, Ethiopia follows a system of cup taste profile according to<br />
regi<strong>on</strong>al flavours (Petit, 2007).<br />
But quality goals are not yet reached and practices generally lead by quantity goals<br />
rather than quality whatever is the value chain actor c<strong>on</strong>cerned. Interviews of the three most<br />
influencing local actors go this way:<br />
Feresulla 9<br />
Fetchassa 10<br />
17 kg<br />
0.25 ha<br />
These two units of measure are currently and generally used in the district and the<br />
whole z<strong>on</strong>e, the first <strong>on</strong>e is even the nati<strong>on</strong>al counting <strong>coffee</strong> measure up to the nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
exchange place (Ethiopia Commodity Exchange in Addis Abeba). And due to the farmer land<br />
size generally inferior to <strong>on</strong>e hectare, the sec<strong>on</strong>d <strong>on</strong>e is more suitable and in this way<br />
employed.<br />
7 They are innovati<strong>on</strong> vectors, the link between WARDO and other farmers. They take the innovati<strong>on</strong> and spread<br />
it through their farmers’ envir<strong>on</strong>ment. Thy are generally better-off producers with more than <strong>on</strong>e hectare.<br />
8 Refer 6.1.1) Functi<strong>on</strong> and role of each actor of the value chain.<br />
9 Arabic. Could be ph<strong>on</strong>etically written frasleh as did Rimbaud to evoke an ivory trade in his “Rapport sur<br />
l’Ogadine: par M. Arthur Rimbaud agent de MM. Mazeran, Viannay et Bardey, à Harar”, 10 th December 1883.<br />
10 Oromic.<br />
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