Comparative marketing performance between the Peruvian Cooperatives and the Intermediaries: Acopagro cooperative vs. Intermediaries- a case study

Angie Higuchi, Masahiro Moritaka, Susumu Fukuda

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Abstract

In the Peruvian jungle, there are two main cocoa marketing channels: the intermediaries and the cooperative. For example, the Acopagro Cooperative, a Peruvian organization, has contributed to the shift from illegal crops like coca to an alternative crop like cocoa which gives small scale farmers a sustainable welfare. Despite the fact that the Acopagro cooperative benefits their members by paying a fair price, supplying technical assistance and credit, many farmers still prefer commercializing their cocoa via the intermediaries. A further analysis of cocoa prices was carried out through personal interviews and a survey made between December 2009 and January 2010, of 243 farmers in Juanjui, San Martin, Peru's main cocoa production area. The outcomes demonstrate that there is not so much difference between the cocoa price that the farmers receive from the Cooperative versus through the intermediaries.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 55th AARES. Melbourne, Australia.
Pages1-13
StatePublished - 11 Feb 2011
Event55th Annual AARES National Conference - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 8 Nov 201111 Nov 2011

Conference

Conference55th Annual AARES National Conference
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period8/11/1111/11/11

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