DETERMINACIÓN DE LOS RIESGOS DE LA CADENA DE VALOR Y ABASTECIMIENTO DE CAFÉ EN ECUADOR

Abstract

The coffee sector in Ecuador has experienced important economic changes due to the decrease in exports and sales in the local and international markets. Ecuador went from exporting 1.4 million bags in the year 1992 to having exports of 900 thousand bags in 2016. That is why, the following research has as purpose to determine the risks of the value chain of the coffee sector in Ecuador, In order to know what these main factors are, information was collected through scientific articles, reports from public and private entities, and tools such as interviews and surveys were also used. Another fundamental element was the use of the Thomson Reuters platform to know the fluctuation of coffee prices. Finally, the research concludes that those risk factors are associated with climate changes, lack of trade agreements, little government intervention, high labor costs and fluctuations in fuel prices.