Abstract
Small-scale family farmers throughout the world have long struggled with the dilemmas of disparity between international coffee prices and producers' profits. Drawing on a case study conducted on perceptions of coffee productivity in a coffee-producing area of Colombia in 2010-11 (Ocamonte, Santander area), I examine the role of human and non-human actors in completing the journey of coffee from crop to cup.
Highlights
Small-scale family farmers throughout the world have long struggled with the dilemmas of disparity between international coffee prices and producers’ profits
Drawing on a case study conducted on perceptions of coffee productivity in a coffee-producing area of Colombia in 2010-11 (Ocamonte, Santander area), I examine the role of human and non-human actors in completing the journey of coffee from crop to cup
Ethnography was used for gathering empirical data with the aim of describing people in relation to their environment [2]
Summary
Small-scale family farmers throughout the world have long struggled with the dilemmas of disparity between international coffee prices and producers’ profits. Ethnography was used for gathering empirical data with the aim of describing people in relation to their environment [2] It consists of the processes and products of research that documents what people know, feel, and do in a way that places those events at specific times in the history of individual lives, including pertinent global phenomena and processes [2,3]. The interview protocol was designed to collect qualitative information on topics related to beliefs and attitudes about farms and management practices, their daily routines, and the role of institutions (coffee institutions, certification agencies, farmer’s cooperatives) on the promotion of specific land-use practices. A second tool for gathering information was participant observation It covered first-hand observation of daily activities related to crop management practices, farmer meetings and purchases at sale points.
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