“You’ve got togivefarmersanincentive,”says Michael Mamo, managing director of Addis Exporter, a long-established green coffee trader.
“If I’m working really hard and preparing a top-end coffee, then I should get rewarded for that.”
Mamo is confident that change will come: “The ECX is working towards a direct speciality trade, and the government is definitely trying to address it because coffee is very important to the economy of Ethiopia.”
Source: africabusinesscommunities.com [via]
© Copyright 2024 - Editoriale Comunicaffè
P.IVA 05752870963 | tel. +39 335 5967702
Since the first issue, on May 1st 2001, the objective of Comunicaffe International has been to provide an updated, punctual and essential information service to operators in the sector. The idea is to be useful, providing information on the coffee, cocoa and tea supply chains in order to develop critical thinking and debate. Stay with us.
Comunicaffe International is also a daily newsletter sent to 38.000 professionals in Italy and more than 85.000 worldwide. Follow us.
Contact us: info@comunicaffe.com | tel. +39 335 5967702
