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What is the Difference in Profit per Acre between Organic and Conventional Coffee?

Jensen, Jennifer; Dicks, Michael R.;
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  • Published: 01 Jan 2012
Abstract
The research addresses the economic problem of deforestation. A contributing factor to deforestation is coffee production. Coffee is an indigenous plant that is naturally occurring in the native tropical forests. However, conventional coffee is grown on cleared forest soil. In the native forest there is the potential for additional fruits (bananas, mangoes, avocados) and wood products while in the conventional coffee production system the only product is coffee. Conventional coffee production often causes deforestation and soil erosion while the organic coffee production system does not. In addition, the price risk associated with the coffee monoculture is high ...
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free text keywords: coffee, inputs, outputs, species variation, Costa Rica, organic, conventional, Agribusiness, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade, Risk and Uncertainty,
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Chavez Arce, V.J., Raudales, R., Trubey, R., King, D. I., Chandler, R.B., Chandler, C.C. 2009. “Measuring and Managing the Environmental Cost of Coffee Production in Latin America.” Conservation and Society 7(2): 141-144.

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