IJSRP, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2017 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Belay Kinati Debelo,PhD Candidate
Abstract:
Identification of the constraints and opportunities in the coffee supply chainfrom Ilu Aba Bor adminstrative zone to exporters in addis abba was the main purpose of the study. The respondents- farmers, traders, millers were randomly selected and interview was used as data collection instrument. As per the findings, poor quality in coffee drying(drying red coffee beans on floor), collecting and mixing of better quality coffee with the poor one were some of the major challenges faced in the coffee supplychain. The opportunities are the availabilty of huge production of coffee product and the conducive climatic condition of the area. Concerened government body is supposed to monitor the illegal work of local traders regarding mixing better quality coffee beans with the poor one that has dropped market demand at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange level. Furthermore, this poor work has also declined the quantity of coffee to be exported for international markets and the amount to be earned from export. In addition, farmers and collectors should get training regarding how to collect and dry coffee without quality deterioration.