Though coffee is one of the world’s most important commodities, little of the profit trickles down to the farmers, while workers are abandoning the countryside in search of more lucrative jobs in the city
  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
    17·
    5 days ago

    Decades of conflict have seen millions leave the countryside for the cities, fleeing wave after wave of violence at the hands of guerrilla groups, paramilitaries, drug cartels and the state. And even where fewer people were displaced by conflict, youths have continued to drift to the cities, driven by a wage gap that has traditionally seen rural workers earn less than their urban counterparts.

    Found it. Lower pay and quality of life than living in cities.

      • P1nkman@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        You don’t need it, you want it. It’s possible to quit.

        Source: I drank about 2 litres (70 Oz) per day, and quit cold turkey. Haven’t had a coffee in nearly 3 years!