Global supply chains: #banana | #trade #agriculturepic.twitter.com/eqrZsiWHwE
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cf. USA Soy labor costs $37/acre, yields ~165 bushels/acre, sale price ~$8.70/ bushel = $1,435/acre. Laborer gets 2.6% farm gate.
I know the literature on banana value chains. If you find a good graphic please share
Please post links to literature! Sorry, it's easy to criticise, but % comparison to soy not good for banana workers!
.@BotanyBert Banana value chains are extensively studies but we don't have good graphics that are suited to Twitter
OK! Thank you, I hope you understand my criticism was in a friendly spirit aimed at trying to improve communication of problem
.@BotanyBert Twitter is a great place to share alternative ideas. I hope artists will heed your criticism and produce better graphics
Indeed, but similar slicing needed for all stages. Why show the farm, but not the other workers, and what about costs?
.@BotanyBert Here is another simplified slicing of the banana profits. Happy to post or retweet other versionspic.twitter.com/6BQVLLZqVZ
can you create an inforgraphic for coffee exported to the EU
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