tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post862532697793140016..comments2024-03-17T19:10:13.841-07:00Comments on A Closer Look: Jody Paterson: Hard times coming as coffee production falls by halfJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-13768026007196945942013-01-16T05:47:53.477-08:002013-01-16T05:47:53.477-08:00Another factor, though maybe not as important for ...Another factor, though maybe not as important for organic coffee producers, is the international market. <br /><br />Last year the price for coffee was among the best, almost doubling the price for 2011. This year the price dropped to almost half of the 2012 price, lower than the price for 2011. <br /><br />In addition, some small producers last year planted more coffee - sometimes using what they had formerly planted with corn and beans, the staples of the Honduran diet. <br /><br />Thus I am concerned about the possibilities in this region of serious malnutrition and hunger from May to August, the months where there is often scarcity among the poor campesinos.<br /><br />By the way, if you want some pictures of coffee from a medium size farmer (14 manzana) check out my photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johndonaghy/sets/72157632486567961/John (Juancito) Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711543214465586727noreply@blogger.com