Restructuring Uganda ' s coffee industry : why going back to the basics matters, Vol. 1 of 1

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Restructuring Uganda's coffee industry : why going back to the basics matters

Author:	Baffes, John;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4020
Country:	Uganda;	Date Stored:	2006/09/29
Document Date:	2006/10/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Africa
Report Number:	WPS4020	SubTopics:	Crops and Crop Management Systems; Markets and Market Access; Water and Industry; Economic Theory & Research; Access to Markets
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: After experiencing a boom during the mid-1990s, the performance of Uganda's coffee industry has been disappointing. Most existing analyses see the sector's problems as quality deterioration, poor marketing position in the global market, weak regulatory framework, and poor infrastructure. Recommendations range from setting up a coffee auction to increasing the share of specialty coffees. This paper concludes that such advice has been largely inconsistent with the stylized facts of the Ugandan coffee industry. It argues that the coffee wilt disease and the effectiveness of the coffee replanting program are the two key issues on which policymakers and the donor community should focus their activities and allocate their resources.


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