Journal of Horticulture
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Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture Mekedela Amba University, P. O. Box.32 Tuluawlia, Ethiopia

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  Review on Coffee Production Constraints and Opportunities in Ethiopia
  Author(s): Ewentu Motebayenore*
  
  Coffee is the fore most important food commodity world- wide including Ethiopia and ranks second, after crude oil among all commodities. It is additionally one of the most profoundly important cash crops in Ethiopia. However, Ethiopia till today has not yet fully exploited the potential of this crop as the producer and birth place of coffee. This is mainly due to different factors. Hence, important data has been gathered on different aspects of the coffee with the objectives of reviewing coffee production constraint’s and opportunities in Ethiopia. Diverse information from GAIN, FAOSTAT, CSA and distributed materials on coffee were utilized. According to the review, lack of competitiveness, lack of infrastructure, little market promotion and incentive mechanism, in adequate access to services, low value addition, in adequate technology transfer and research,.. View More»
  

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