This study provides a comprehensive examination of the economic, structural, and sustainability dimensions of the coffee value chain in Region X (Northern Mindanao), with emphasis on the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental two areas recognized as emerging centers for both Robusta and...

Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee and Africa’s leading producer, holds a pivotal position as the world’s fifth largest coffee producer. The coffee sector is deeply embedded in the national economy and culture, contributing 30-35 percent of total foreign exchange earnings and employing over...

This study aims to assess the economic-ecological impacts of coffee growing of Chapada Diamantina, located in the Brazilian state of Bahia, within the context of the local, state, and national production structure. The intensity coefficients of the use of ecological commodities are quantified by...

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulation', 'this Regulation', or 'EUDR') introduces obligations to operators and traders relating to the placing or making available on the Union market, and exporting from the Union of...

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulation', 'this Regulation', or 'EUDR') introduces obligations to operators and traders relating to the placing or making available on the Union market, and exporting from the Union of...

Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have gained prominence in the agri-food sector as marketbased tools to address environmental and social concerns in global supply chains. While third-party certifications like Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade have been extensively studied, company-led...

Access to finance is crucial for achieving sustainability goals, especially for poor and developing countries in the global south. However, traditional financial instruments often fall short to support the desired goals. This study explores the potential of a new modality of financing that...

The purpose of this study was to explore structural relationships among customer experience, customer satisfaction, advocacy and repurchase intentions-with emphasis on the mediating effect of tourist satisfaction on relations (1) between customer experience and customer advocacy and (2) between...

In recent years, farmers have faced growing exposure to economic shocks, extreme weather events, and conflicts, threatening their incomes, especially in developing countries. This study investigates whether voluntary sustainability standards help mitigate the economic impact of price shocks,...

Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) provide consumers with the assurance that certified products are produced under more sustainable conditions. While the literature on VSS has expanded considerably, most studies rely on cross-sectional data, thereby providing only a snapshot in time and...

The visibility and accuracy of information have emerged as two vital factors in global supply chains, because of the inadequacy of real-time data throughout the coffee supply chain in Indonesia. This study aims to create a development model that enhances visibility and information accuracy...

This study investigates the impact levels of determinants on Vietnam’s coffee exports by applying the Spatial Gravity Model and panel data to consider the spatial dependence in the gravity model. The Spatial Gravity Model was employed to spatially examine influencing factors among trading...

Ninety-five percent of Kenyan coffee is exported as green coffee in the international market in Europe. As a spot market, this presents a problem in that the currency of the foreign market differs from that of the domestic country (Kenya), resulting in an exchange rate problem. Kenya has a...

Background: The coffee industry is one of the most important world supply chains, with an estimated consumption of two billion cups daily, making it the most consumed beverage worldwide. Coffee beans are primarily grown in tropical countries, with Brazil accounting for almost 50% of the...

According the Resource Based View (RBV) theory and the sustainable development goals (SDG) framework, this study investigates the structural relationships between sustainable development goals, supply chain collaboration, and sustained competitive advantage. Data were collected from a survey of...

Purpose: This paper aims to develop a coffee supply chain traceability system based on Blockchain (BC) and Machine Learning (ML) with the aim of ensuring the quality of coffee beans production. BC functions to ensure supply chain performance, while the ML model ensures product...

The Environmental Sustainability Performance (ESP) in Agricultural Activity (AA) is a topic of great interest due to its essential role in the future of society. Efficient resource management and capacity building among people engaged in AA are essential for reducing environmental impact and...

Increasing food demand will most likely be met with agricultural intensification and land clearing, exacerbating environmental consequences associated with food supply. The mechanisms and trade-offs between agriculture and the environment are heterogeneous and not well understood, yet key to...

Sustainability standards promise not only to promote environmentally friendly production, but also to improve farmers' livelihoods by linking them to high-value markets. While there has been extensive research on how sustainability standards affect farmers' incomes, much less attention has been...

This study investigates the impact of market engagement strategies-specifically market involvement, customer centricity, employee empowerment, and market innovation-on consumer behavior and business growth within the Thai coffee industry. Recognizing the pivotal role these factors play in...

Purpose This paper aims to identify the antecedents and postcedents of customer satisfaction, including utilitarian, social and emotional factors, in a fair trade (FT) coffee consumption context. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a broad range of 177 consumers of FT coffee in...

Historically, agricultural credit programs have been used as a policy instrument to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The effectiveness of such credit programs has been widely deliberated with an opaque unanimity being reached since yield is stochastic....

The productivity of smallholder coffee cultivation is declining due to ageing trees, making the rejuvenation of coffee trees with superior seeds essential. This rejuvenation process requires the support and participation of various stakeholders, including the government, banks, investors,...

International trade is increasingly facilitated by e-commerce platforms, fostering user-generated content through customer reviews, which can be analysed using sentiment analysis to uncover the customer experience. This study applies aspect-based sentiment analysis with the GPT-3 Davinci version...

While Saudi coffee (SC) holds deep cultural and historical significance within the Kingdom, rising global exposure and modern coffee shops are driving domestic consumers toward other coffee (OC) varieties. In this context, this study has two objectives: First, to segment the coffee market and...

Do the returns to quality upgrading pass through supply chains to primary producers? We explore this question in the context of Colombia's coffee sector, in which market outcomes depend on interactions between farmers, exporters (which operate mills), and international buyers, and contracts are...

Adapting to climate change in vulnerable coffee regions is crucial to maintain rural livelihoods. Among the solutions, coffee breeding strategies aim to produce coffee varieties with higher output performance than traditional varieties while reducing competition for land. This paper investigates...

Coffee is one of the most important internationally traded commodities. Most of the ca. USD 200 billion value that coffee generates globally accrues to brands, retailers, and supply chain operators; yet most of the risks are borne by the producers at origin countries. Intangibles associated with...

This paper analyzes the global value chains (GVC) of the coffee industry, particularly in the emerging economies of Vietnam, Colombia, and Brazil, which are the largest producers and exporters of unprocessed coffee in the world. However, value added or processed coffee exports are equally...

The research paper aims to provide a better understanding of the export dynamics and competitiveness of Indian Agricultural Commodities. The study analyses the export data of the last 35 years for APEDA products and the last 35 years of Tobacco exports, as well as the last 10 years of Spices,...