Analysis of coffee production (Coffea arabica L.), in Amatepec, Estado de Mexico

Abstract

The municipality of Amatepec with a planted area of 338 hectares is the main coffee producer in the State of Mexico, with the participation of 230 producers, it has a production volume of 393 tons. With the objective of knowing the socioeconomic, agronomic and cultural characteristics of coffee growers to establish an analysis of production in the municipality, between December 2021 and March 2022, information was collected in 18 locations, through an interview applied to 80 producers. 54 variables divided into the four aspects mentioned above were evaluated. The average age was 56.07 years, men predominate (81.2%), 30% of those interviewed have a bachelor's degree and 11.3% of these are teachers (primary school). 43.8% sell the coffee as ground, between $180.00 and $250.00 pesos per kilogram, thus 92.4% of the production is destined for the local market. 93.7% of producers market the bean as green or gold or as ground coffee, with incomes of $10,001.00 to $100,000.00 pesos annually (55.8%). More than 83.6% cultivate the Typical variety, with a diversity of frames and plantation densities, 31.1% of the plantations are older than 31 years. 81.3% of those interviewed receive technical assistance, which is provided by some public institution (97.3%). For some of them, coffee is the only source of income, whose distinctive strength is the altitude.