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[Dev]

"Starbucks must now follow up with immediate action to recognize Ethiopia's rights to own the names of its coffees to ensure that coffee farmers get a fairer share of the value of their crop," he explained.


The Oxford-based charity said Starbuck should "stop dragging its feet before the holidays, and instead recognize Ethiopia's ownership of its coffee names and the enormous benefits that ownership could bring to the 15 million poor Ethiopians who depend on coffee for their livelihood."


Ethiopia had applied to trademark its most famous coffee names, Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe, enabling it to control their use and allow farmers to receive a greater share of the retail price.

Oxfam accused Starbucks of being behind the NCA protest, saying the US chain was denying Ethiopian producers an estimated 47 million pounds (70 million euros, 88.5 million dollars) a year.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/061129/world/ethiopia_britain_farm_1

[crazylemongirl]

Trademark or no Trademark there's nothing to stop Ethopians raising their coffee prices if they so wish.

[thepeel]

http://www.reason.com/news/show/33257.html

[Hollywoodaction]