Beyond Fair Trade: How One Small Coffee Company Helped Transform a Hillside Village in Thailand
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1771640472 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What does compassionate capitalism look like? Mark Pendergrast shows us in this enlightening story of tribal life, opium, missionaries, market trends, a Thai antiques dealer, a mining entrepreneur and coffee." Abigail Carroll, author of Three Squares: The Invention of the American MealThe Akha hill tribe of Thailand has a long, tumultuous history. Their meeting resulted in the establishment of an equal partnership business venture that goes beyond Fair Trade: the Doi Chaang Coffee Company. Politics, economics, violence, prejudice, and deforestation consistently worked against the Akha's desire to move away from their dependency on opium production and create a stable future for their children. Beyond Fair Trade tells the story of the growth of this unique partnership, its successes and challenges, and the people behind it.. That all changed in 2006 when prominent businessman John Darch met entrepreneur Wicha Promyong
"What does compassionate capitalism look like? Mark Pendergrast shows us in this enlightening story of tribal life, opium, missionaries, market trends, a Thai antiques dealer, a mining entrepreneur and coffee." Abigail Carroll, author of Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal"Well-researched and well-written, Mark Pendergrast’s Beyond Fair Trade is an inspirational tale of how culinary globalization can work for the benefit of both low- and high-income communities." Andrew F. Smith, editor-in-chief, Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in AmericaI celebrate the story of Doi Chaang in Thailand as a force for change. I believe that through trade justice, communities like Doi Chaang and world markets can meet and thrive together.” -Tom Smith, Executive Director of Fairtrade Canada
"One Small Community Dealing With Change--As We All Do" according to Philip Calcagno. Beyond Fair Trade is well written and enlightening as one small story in the continuing saga of the human race. We learn about the Akha, a group of people that migrated from Burma to Thailand and its problems in adapting to a new area where they are low on the totem pole (so to speak). Thanks to a Thai genius among them (Wicha Promyond) and to. I found it to be a sensitive yet comprehensive blend I found it to be a sensitive yet comprehensive blend of the personal, local, national and international that demonstrates how complex and difficult - and how important - development can be.