Certification of wild coffee in ethiopia: Experiences and challenges

Forests Trees and Livelihoods

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-21

  Wiersum, K F ^a   Gole, T W ^b   Gatzweiler, F ^c   Volkmann, J ^d   Bognetteau, E ^e   Wirtu, O ^f  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Ethiopian Coffee Forest Forum (ECFF)   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d Amber Foundation   (Germany)

^e Sustainable Livelihood Action   (Netherlands)

^f NTFP Southwest Ethiopia Research Development Project   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Fair trade; Forest coffee; Garden coffee; Genetic diversity; Organic production

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COFFEE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; MONTANE FOREST; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TIMBER CERTIFICATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COFFEA ARABICA; PSYCHOTRIA;

EID: 42249113343     PISSN: 14728028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2008.9752614     Document Type: Article

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