Government actions to support coffee producers - an investigation of possible measures from the European Union

摘要: We outline possible actions to be adopted by the European Union ensure a better share of total coffee revenues producers in developing countries. The way this translates, ultimately, receiving fair price for commodity they supply, i.e., market that results from conditions whole producing chain. plead proposals take place consuming countries, as consuming-countries side chain are not fair; failures and ingenious distortions responsible enormous asymmetry gains two sides. first three consumer government supported is help creation domestic trading companies achieving higher export volumes. These tradings would associated roasters that, depending on final product envisaged, could perform roasting country roasted – sometimes ground coffee, breaking increasing importers-exporters verticalisation. Another measure systematic provision basic intelligence markets. Statistics quantities sold according mode consumption, broad 'categories coffee' point sale, produced each country. They should matched exports/imports data complemented (aggregate) statistics sector. This extremely countries design their own strategies. Finally, fund, backed common EU tax created within single harmonisation programme, suggested. Coffee Fund have main projects. Together with ICO, it launch an advertising campaign general, aimed at counterbalancing 'brandification' coffee. Basic information characteristics plant drink passed, effort extended future Eastern members Union, further assurance processors too privileged access these new A quality label every complement initiative, helping create level playing field products outside EU. second project consist careful diversification effort, selected