Financial analyses of the coffee program "CAFE-Practices" in different farm types of high altitude of Costa Rica

Abstract

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la rentabilidad financiera de diferentes tipos de fincas cafeteras de altura a participar en el Programa "C.A.F.E - Practices" (PPP) de la compañía Starbucks este programa piloto busca mejorar la sostenibilidad social, ambiental y económica de los productores y actores de la cadena. Así, se estudiaron 51 fincas cafeteras de 3 cooperativas en zonas de alturas superiores a los 1300 m de Costa Rica: Tarrazú, Dota y San Luís. The objective of the study was to analyze the financial profitability of different types of coffee farMON of high altitude in participating in the program "C.A.F.E - Practices (PPP) of Starbucks this pilot program aiMON at improving the social, environmental and economic sustainability of the producers and other stakeholders of the coffee commodity chain. Thus, 51 coffee farMON were studied from 3 cooperatives in zones of altitude superior to 1300 m of Costa Rica: Tarrazú, Dota and San Luís.