HONDURAN COFFEE GROWING IN 2021: SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL THINKING

Abstract

This article aims to identify the characteristic features in the analysis of agricultural thinking towards the current socioeconomic conditions of coffee production. The research was conducted from a quantitative approach, using descriptive database analysis to approximate the current context of coffee production in Honduras. The results show that this productive activity maintains a strong link to family farming, with 85% of coffee producers being men. In terms of the marital status of workers, the categories of marriage (65%) and cohabiting (25%) predominate. In terms of production, coffee is mainly processed using the wet parchment method; 85% of producers are male, and among workers, the marital status categories were married and cohabiting, with 65% and 25% respectively. Production data indicate that processing is of the wet parchment type, with the hired labor coming mainly from the same municipality and the rest of the department, reflecting local and regional labor dynamics. In terms of marketing, this is mainly carried out in the cherry and wet parchment stages, indicating a preference for selling the product in the early stages of the processing process. In addition, among the most relevant labels and certifications are Rain Forest Alliance, Fair Trade, and Organic, with 18%, 15%, and 5% respectively.