Related and Useful Articles
The following list of 1500+ articles with links was developed from web searches conducted in 2020 – 2022. Subsequently, a few more articles have been added to it.
Key References
The following are key papers related to the economics of coffee farming in Hawaii. They provide an introduction to the many factors affecting the profitability of coffee farming. The revenues and returns in many of papers may be dated but the general approaches used by each are still valuable. A much more detailed list of references with links (over 1500) is contained in Related Articles
- Coffee Farming in Hawaii – 2023 Default Costs and Revenues
- This is the 2023 updated list of costs and returns used in the interactive feasibility app included in this website.
- Economic Benefits from Managing Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii
- This 2023 paper by Lee et al. clearly shows the benefits of three management regimes to control CBB on yield and returns.
- Kona Coffee Worksheet
- This set of three worksheet (probably developed in 2012) from the Kona Coffee Farmers organization. The first provides production and income estimates for trees 5 to 10 Years old for cherry coffee, the second for parchment coffee, and the third for roasted coffee.
- The coffee agroecosystem: bio-economic analysis of coffee berry borer control (Hypothenemus hampei)
- This 2020 paper by Cure et al provides a bioeconomic analysis of the many factors which influence coffee production
- The Economics of Coffee Production in Hawaii
- This 2014 report presents profitability and cost breakdowns by size of farm.
- Growth, Yield and Value of Managed Coffee Agroecosystem in Hawaii
- This 2011 paper “compared growth, yield, bean size, and total value in a coffee agroecosystem in Hawaii grown in full sun or at two shade levels (30 and 50%) under Leucaena variety KX2 trees.”
- The Economics of Producing Grafted Coffee Plants
- This is a 2001 paper by Fleming and Mauri that provides detailed budgets for producing grafted coffee plants.
- The Economics of Producing Coffee in Kona
- This 1998 paper by Fleming et al. is the basis for economic analysis of coffee in Kona in recent years. It includes a detailed list of costs and returns.
- Hawaii’s Coffee Industry – Structural Change and Its Effects on Farm Operations
- This 2006 publication by Southichack for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture discusses the divergence of Hawaii coffee from the world markets, proce crashes in the 1990s and the evolution of the industry.
- Costs and Returns in Processing Cherry Coffee on Farms in Kona, Hawaii
- This classic 1957 paper provides information on the procedures for processing cherry coffee
- Coffee Crop Insurance
- com has compiled an excellent introduction to coffee crop insurance.
- Federal Crop Insurance Corporation – Hawaii Tropical Fruit Crop Provisions
- This notice, released in September 2022, provides the terms for federal crop insurance for coffee. Given the complexity of the insurance program, farmers are strongly encouraged to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency Service Centers for guidance.
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