Economy & Business - January 2011 (ISSN 1741-7430)

AGRIBUSINESS: Coffee joins the commodities party

Commodities 04 February 2011 Modified: 04 February 2011 486 views

In December 2010 arabica coffee prices hit their highest level since 1994. Unlike most commodities produced in the region, the coffee industry is much more labour-intensive than capital-intensive, so rising prices should help small farmers.

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