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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Central American coffee farmers disappointed with results
Some coffee growers in Central America have been disappointed with the miniscule profits they’ve received in order to produce environmentally-responsible, organic, or fair-trade coffee.The costs of producing premium coffee- such as increasing wages, constant inspections, andreducing chemicals- are quite high though fair trade and environmental advocates emphasize that there are other benefits aside from receiving a healthy profit.(Image via this site).
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