TV cites coffee production as providing good value (4-9)

I believe the answer is:

cost-effective

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'providing good value' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'tv cites coffee production' is the wordplay.
'production' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tv'+'cites'+'coffee'='tvcitescoffee'
'tvcitescoffee' is an anagram of 'COST-EFFECTIVE'.

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cost-effective that I've seen before include "Economical" , "Financially worthwhile" , "3 and worth doing" , "Giving adequate return for outlay" , "Viable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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