Global markets, farmers and the state sustaining profits in the Indonesian cocoa sector

The rapid expansion of cocoa farming among Sulawesi smallholders since 1980 has transformed the island into a hub within the global cocoa industry. It hosts a number of multinational trading firms and has an expanding grinding sector. In recent years, however, the cocoa sector has been struck by sev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of Indonesian economic studies
1. Verfasser: Neilson, Jeff (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 2007
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Zusammenfassung:The rapid expansion of cocoa farming among Sulawesi smallholders since 1980 has transformed the island into a hub within the global cocoa industry. It hosts a number of multinational trading firms and has an expanding grinding sector. In recent years, however, the cocoa sector has been struck by severe pest, disease and quality problems, which are undermining the long-term sustainability of one of Eastern Indonesia's most important rural industries. Some form of intervention is needed if the cocoa industry is to avoid steady decline. This paper examines the role of informal institutions, cocoa multinationals and government in attempts to maintain farm profits in Sulawesi. (Bull Indones Econ Stud/GIGA)
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ISSN:0007-4918