Development of coffee production in Nepal : analysis of an appropriate supply chain and institutional support for production and export of specialty …

2008

Masteroppgave i Industriell økonomi og informasjonsledelse, Universitetet i Agder, Grimstad The coffee industry in Nepal is young, and it is only since 2003 that export of washed Arabica coffee has commenced. The industry seems to be rather fragmented with several exporting companies competing to collect the relatively small output of the coffee production system. Two Norwegian investors are looking to promote coffee production for export from three hilly districts in eastern Nepal. There seems to be some recognition that coffee from Nepal can satisfy the quality criteria for specialty coffee. To make quality coffee from Nepal available to a larger market, there is a need to promote coffee …