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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A third remark could be the existing correlati<strong>on</strong> between very low yields and the<br />
proximity of state farms which are applying fertilizers as urea and DAP and other chemicals<br />
since four decades. Are these low yields caused by eventual c<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong>s? Mixxo Gundub,<br />
Debelloo and Caanco Geeshee kebeles are for example surrounding <strong>Limu</strong> Genet, principal<br />
town, and Suntu State Farm.<br />
Illustrati<strong>on</strong> 28: <strong>Coffe</strong>e proporti<strong>on</strong> in total farm area per household according to the kebele in %<br />
(prod: Bossolasco, 2009)<br />
This graph shows that Kossaa Geeshee and Kamisee Baabiyaa, then Qacawoo<br />
Tirtiraa, Guudoo Bakaree, Yaatuu Tirgii, Harawwaa Jimaatee, Harrawwaa Gaatiraa and<br />
Tanchoo are kebeles in which better-off farmers are mostly dependent <strong>on</strong> <strong>coffee</strong> producti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Why? These peasants’ associati<strong>on</strong>s are characterized by their important forest coverage area.<br />
As Urich (2005) noted, the n<strong>on</strong>-existence of livelihood diversificati<strong>on</strong> towards activities<br />
observed could be provoked by having <strong>on</strong>ly included farmers with access to forest <strong>coffee</strong>, if<br />
<strong>coffee</strong> has a negative effect <strong>on</strong> aspects of livelihood diversity. Actually peasants with forest<br />
access tend to keep it at the expense of other activities. The landscape is creating <strong>coffee</strong><br />
dependency in a way. Not to be determinist or fatalist, it appears that landscape favours <strong>coffee</strong><br />
producti<strong>on</strong> rather than crop as maize producti<strong>on</strong> for example, in Kamisee Baabiyaa<br />
especially. But it is obviously not the main reas<strong>on</strong> explaining the <strong>coffee</strong> dependency.<br />
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