Essays about: "coffee uganda"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words coffee uganda.

  1. 1. Assessment of the impact of the Black Coffee Twig Borer, Xylosandrus compactus infestation in Ugandan small-scale coffee gardens, and the potential of its suppression through repellence in conjunction with push-pull technology

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Advaith Chakravarthy Shankarkumar; [2021]
    Keywords : coffee; smallholder farmers; livelihoods; BCTB; SplatVerb; repellents; attractants; push-pull; sustainable alternatives; perceptions; stakeholders;

    Abstract : Coffee production in Uganda is an important means of income for smallholder farmers and extensively supports rural livelihoods. It contributes to about 20- 30% of the annual export revenue of the country. Yet, coffee production is challenged by many factors. READ MORE

  3. 2. Taking the Bitterness Out of Coffee: A Case Study of Value Chain Transformation in Ugandan Coffee Companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Hertz; [2020]
    Keywords : Globalisation; Global Value Chains; Coffee Value Chains; Value Chain Inequality; Uganda; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The international trade in coffee is widely acknowledged to perpetuate unequal structures between producing and consuming countries. While coffee is largely grown in and provides a large proportion of income for developing countries, most of the value-added activities are performed in developed countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Road to Women’s Empowerment in a Man's Crop : A field study of Ugandan women's empowerment process in the coffee farming industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hale Özdemir; [2019]
    Keywords : Women; Empowerment; Uganda; IWCA; Coffee; Gender Equality; Women s Empowerment;

    Abstract : In recent years the concept of empowerment has flourished to a large extent, not least in development studies. Empowering marginalised communities, poor people and women has become a priority for development agencies and organisations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microfinance in Ugandan coffee farming : a case study of coffee farmers in the Ugandan savings & credit cooperative “Buikwe Riis Coffee Farmers”

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Christian Pålsson; [2019]
    Keywords : agriculture; coffee farming; financial constraining; grounded theory; inductive; microfinance; qualitative; Uganda;

    Abstract : This thesis argues for utilizing microfinance when supporting Ugandan coffee farmers developing their coffee farming. To increase the effectiveness of microfinance in this context a modification of its repayment scheme is needed so it is to be more relatable to the special production properties that coffee farming inherently has. READ MORE

  6. 5. Economic empowerment through value chain upgrading. The case of coffee in Uganda.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ann-Kathrin Schewe; [2018]
    Keywords : Value chain upgrading; Economic development; Coffee industry; Eastern Africa;

    Abstract : The development of industries adjacent to existing commodity extraction in commodity- dependent, low-income countries appears to be a promising strategy towards sustainable economic development. However, such commodity-based value chain upgrading has largely not materialised. This thesis analyses why this is the case. READ MORE