Guatemala human price of coffee /
Coffee is second only to oil as the world's most valuable traded commodity, but small-scale producers rarely profit from it. This program reveals the hardship and uncertainty faced by coffee farmers in Guatemala, and how many are taking steps to obtain better prices and build better lives. Anal...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Network Ireland Television. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], c2004.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Fighting the tide.
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| Summary: |
Coffee is second only to oil as the world's most valuable traded commodity, but small-scale producers rarely profit from it. This program reveals the hardship and uncertainty faced by coffee farmers in Guatemala, and how many are taking steps to obtain better prices and build better lives. Analyzing the country's traumatic history and the lingering effects of its civil war, the video sheds light on the reluctance of some citizens to organize for fear of persecution and murder. The video clearly demonstrates that behind every pound of coffee lies a story of human struggle. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Feb. 14, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Coffee Producers in the Guatemala Highlands (0:40) -- Guatemala: A History of Struggles (2:46) -- Guatemalan Coffee Farmers (4:42) -- Coffee Business in Guatemala (2:22) -- Coffee Production and Politics Between Guatemala and the United States (2:44) -- Fair Trade Coffee in Guatemala (2:59) -- Producing Quality Coffee in Guatemala (2:15) -- Effects of the Guatemalan Civil War (2:32) -- Fair Trade Coffee: Hope for a Better Future (2:40) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Coffee is second only to oil as the world's most valuable traded commodity, but small-scale producers rarely profit from it. This program reveals the hardship and uncertainty faced by coffee farmers in Guatemala, and how many are taking steps to obtain better prices and build better lives. Analyzing the country's traumatic history and the lingering effects of its civil war, the video sheds light on the reluctance of some citizens to organize for fear of persecution and murder. The video clearly demonstrates that behind every pound of coffee lies a story of human struggle. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Portions have English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |