average of 2 Æ 2 hectares of land. This makes for an average yield intensity of 0.54
fanega per hectare, or roughly 25 kilograms or 55 pounds per hectare. The standard
deviations, however, are greater than the averages – so, there is much disparity in the
average yield intensity of coffee crops.
The income generated from this production totalled US$81,080 (n ¼ 47). On an
average household basis, this amounts to US$1725. This means that these farming
households are living on
demonstrated in Table 4.2, for example cows and/or grass. Some (newer) crops
that are becoming more popular are lychees, peppers, and roots; however, more
traditional crops such as cacao, bananas, plantains, citrus, and other fruits and
vegetables are still planted. Chickens are sometimes also kept to produce eggs –
either for household consumption or to be sold.
5.4.3 Q3: Where Do You Sell Your Crops?
Approximately half of participants (51%) mentioned that they sold their crops to
CoopeAgri (Fig. 5.7), although there were a few that referred to other cooperatives in
Table 5.5 Crop yields self-reported for 2019 in the study area
Fanegas
Sugarcane
(lb)
Income
(US$)
Land size for coffee
(hectares)
Total income
(US$)
Total
2926.5
673,775.0
11,700.0
142.4
81,080.0
Average 38.0
61,252.3
1063.6
1.9
1725.1
StDev
53.5
104,187.6
1071.9
2.1
2464.9
n
77
11
11
76
47
80
71
60
17 15 12
7
6
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
40
20
0
Buyer
Frequency
CoopeAgri
In town−locally
For own consumption
At auction
Volcafe
For neighbours
To family
Amacobas
CoopeCedral
CENADA
Other farmers
Slaughterhouse
Supermarket
School
Fig. 5.7 Buyers of participating households’ produce (n ¼ 140)
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fanega per hectare, or roughly 25 kilograms or 55 pounds per hectare. The standard
deviations, however, are greater than the averages – so, there is much disparity in the
average yield intensity of coffee crops.
The income generated from this production totalled US$81,080 (n ¼ 47). On an
average household basis, this amounts to US$1725. This means that these farming
households are living on
demonstrated in Table 4.2, for example cows and/or grass. Some (newer) crops
that are becoming more popular are lychees, peppers, and roots; however, more
traditional crops such as cacao, bananas, plantains, citrus, and other fruits and
vegetables are still planted. Chickens are sometimes also kept to produce eggs –
either for household consumption or to be sold.
5.4.3 Q3: Where Do You Sell Your Crops?
Approximately half of participants (51%) mentioned that they sold their crops to
CoopeAgri (Fig. 5.7), although there were a few that referred to other cooperatives in
Table 5.5 Crop yields self-reported for 2019 in the study area
Fanegas
Sugarcane
(lb)
Income
(US$)
Land size for coffee
(hectares)
Total income
(US$)
Total
2926.5
673,775.0
11,700.0
142.4
81,080.0
Average 38.0
61,252.3
1063.6
1.9
1725.1
StDev
53.5
104,187.6
1071.9
2.1
2464.9
n
77
11
11
76
47
80
71
60
17 15 12
7
6
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
40
20
0
Buyer
Frequency
CoopeAgri
In town−locally
For own consumption
At auction
Volcafe
For neighbours
To family
Amacobas
CoopeCedral
CENADA
Other farmers
Slaughterhouse
Supermarket
School
Fig. 5.7 Buyers of participating households’ produce (n ¼ 140)
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