1. Global Food Web
Track luxury crops from LDC producers to MDC consumers.
The Value Chain
Who keeps the profit?
2. The Trap of Commodity Dependence
When a country relies on one export (monoculture). Manage "Bean Republic's" economy.
Current Dependence: 80% of GDP comes from Coffee.
*Real Scenario: In 2001, coffee prices fell 50%. Countries like Ethiopia faced devastation.
3. Scale Analysis: "The Avocado Effect"
Global Scale
Rising demand for avocados in USA & Europe ("Superfood" trend).
National Scale (Mexico)
Export revenues soar. Government encourages expansion of orchards.
Local Scale Impact (Michoacán)
Farmers illegally burn pine forests to plant avocado trees. Local water sources dry up due to irrigation demands. Drug cartels seize control of farms.