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  • Organic Exporter Guide: Hands-on Help for Organic Exports from Africa. EPOPA. , February 2006.  An  excellent, clear overview of the different exporting strategies African organic producers for any crop, not just coffe, must follow and the ensuing steps  that need to be undertaken. here or as a pdf here
  • The State of Sustainable Coffee: a Study of Twelve Major Markets. Specialty Coffee Association of America. 2003 Part I, Part II and Part III. A very good overview of different European market and the Japanese market for fair trade and organic coffee. The text is only in English, and provides an in depth analysis. here

  • The Guide to Developing Agricultural Markets and Agro-enterprises. World Bank and other groups. 2004. Provides tools to improve understanding of the field "as a system rather thana series of components".  Its intended to be a guide for practicioners to " enhance their ability to initiate, plan, and monitor supportive activities and analytical work."  here

  • Basic Trade Finance Tools: Payment Methods in International Trade.World Bank.  2002. Practical document discussing different methods of payment, with a special emphasis on letters of credit, with examples. here
  •  Coffee Markets: New Paradigms in Global Supply and Demand. SCAA.2004. A fairly sweeping overview looking at the history of coffee trade markets, price determination, demand and supply in terms of volume and trends, and information of differentiated markets. here or as a pdf here
  • Dealing with the Coffee Crisis in Central America: Impacts and Strategies, SCAA. 2003 .

    «The paper deals with the impacts and strategies to dealwith the crisis in coffee. It includes an analysis of the international coffee situation and country specific analyses, and explores options and constraints for increased competitiveness and diversification, and includes chapters dedicated to social, environmental and institutional dimensions of the crisis.»here or as a pdf here

Espanol

  • Tendencias del Mercado Orgánico con Énfasis en Café Orgánico. La oferta y la demanda de los productos orgánicos. Las tendencias de producción del café orgánico y de sus mercados en los años 1999 y 2000. here
  •  Como Distinguir Comercio Justo de Orgánico. CIAT, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical.Un cuadro que compara claramente aspecto del comercio justo e orgánico. También, trata brevemente de las ventajas los dos. here
  •  Región Centroamericana la Crisis Cafetalera: Efectos y Estrategias para Hacerle Frente, SCAA. 2002. here or as a pdf here
  • Encuesta Sobre Café Sustentable en el Mercado de Especialidad de América del Norte, SCAA. 2001here