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Author Martinez-Torres, Maria Elena.

Title Organic coffee [electronic resource] : sustainable development by Mayan farmers / Maria Elena Martinez-Torres.

Imprint Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 2006.

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Description 176 p.
Series Ohio University research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 45
Research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 45.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction : understanding the organic coffee boom in Chiapas -- 1. The spread of coffee -- 2. How coffee is produced -- 3. The international coffee market -- 4. The geography and history of coffee in Chiapas -- 5. State, society, and rural development in Mexico and Chiapas -- 6. Sustainable development : building social and natural capital -- 7. A study of coffee cooperatives in Chiapas -- 8. The economic benefits of organic farming -- 9. The ecological benefits of organic farming -- 10. Conclusions : sustainable development by Mayan farmers.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Coffee industry -- Mexico -- Chiapas.
Coffee growers -- Mexico -- Chiapas.
Organic farming -- Mexico -- Chiapas.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0896804496
0896802477 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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