Coffee Crisis in Ethiopia
According to Marxist’s revolutionary approach to overthrow capitalism, the crisis affecting coffee farmers can be associated with it. The global coffee prices have gone down. The farmers in Ethiopia who are dependent on coffee are few. Capitalism has resulted in significant multinationals dealing with coffee to be price setters. Hence, the move to set coffee prices low has affected the lifestyles of farmers. It can be portrayed that revolution is inevitable to bring the situation under control. The video further reveals out that the government wants the coffee farmers to subjected out of the market (Journeyman, 2008). Hence, revolution is projected through the coffee farmer who reveals that he has to initiate in looting. Moreover, class disparities are likely to arise in Ethiopia as a result of the exploitation of coffee farmers. The class differences are between the ruling class, which in this case is the multinationals that are price setters for coffee and coffee farmers. The farmers are oppressed and seek to initiate in the revolution against the coffee prices that have been cut rampantly.
It is apparent to establish that trade would significantly contribute towards the increase in the prices of coffee. In this case, the trade would bring about an external balance and further develop new strategies and cash crops to be grown. However, it is right to indicate that trade will also avert the multinationals from controlling the coffee market. It will help in the regulation of prices hence, averting from a tremendous decrease in the coffee prices. Trade will also help in minimizing the poverty that is existing among the coffee farmers. It will increase the costs of their products and further enable them to access goods that are affordable in the market. Through the expansion of the coffee market, the crisis will be eliminated as prices would improve.
References
Journeyman Pictures. (2008). Coffee Crisis-Ethiopia. March 13, Retrieved from