Beyond fair trade
Subtitle: how one small coffee company helped tranform a hillside village in Thailand
By: Mark Pendergrast
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781771640473
Subjects: Coffee growers; Coffee; Economic development; Coffee industry; History; Doi Chaang Coffee
Description: "The Akha hill Tribe of Thailand has a long, tumultuous history. Politics, economics, and land development consistently worked against the Akha's desire to move away from their dependency on opium production and create a stable future for their children. That all changed in 2006 when prominent businessman John Darch met with entrepreneur Wicha Promyong. Their meeting resulted in the establishment of an equal partnership business venture that goes beyond fair trade: the Doi Chaang Coffee Company. Beyond Fair Trade tells the story of the growth of this unique partnership, its successes and challenges, and the people behind it."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-270).

Issued also in electronic format.