Determinants of Coffee Production and Its Marketing in Ethiopia. In Case of Lalo Assabi Woreda, West Wollega Zone, Oromiya Regional State

      Аннотация: Ethiopia is the largest coffee producer in Africa and the fifth-largest producer in the world. Ethiopians are among the largest coffee consumers in Africa and the coffee consumption trend in Ethiopia is growing at a steady pace. Almost 50% of the countrys coffee production is consumed domestically. Coffee, Ethiopia's largest export crop is the backbone of the Ethiopian economy. Arabica coffee has its origin in Ethiopia.However, Ethiopia has not yet fully exploited its position as the producer of some of the best coffees in the world. Coffee is one of the most important traded commodities in the world and it plays a major role to Ethiopian economy. Currently, Ethiopia is the leading Arabica coffee producer in Africa, the fifth largest and the tenth in coffee exports in the world. Ethiopia export coffee to the international markets through different marketing channels and structures. Private producers, cooperative unions and exporters are the main actors of the coffee export sector. Currently, Ethiopian export coffee performance has decline. Due to this, the study was conducted on coffee marketing chain and its export performances on GDP.

Ключевые слова: Lalo Assabi Woreda, West Wollega Zone, Oromiya Regional State, determinants of coffee production, determinants of coffee production and its marketing in ethiopia, marketing of coffee in ethiopia, coffee production in ethiopia