Our Achievements

"It is our vision to make smallholder coffee farmers competitive, in order to sustainably improve their living conditions."

Since 2001 we have started 12 projects, of which 7 are finalized. Two further projects are currently in the pipeline. Overall, our work has impacted 50,000 people directly and another 195,000 people indirectly. The 7700 farmers and their families we have reached directly have produced over 90,000 bags of coffee, of which around 65,000 bags were certified or verified (Rainforest Alliance, Utz, CAFE Practices or 4C). The average productivity enhancement was 30-70% (200% in Uganda), accompanied by significant quality improvements. A key success factor in all projects is the work with farmer organisations, embedding them within the relevant structures and networks and developing them into valuable service organisations for their members. We have worked with 65 of such farmer organisations, 50 of them were formed within the context of our projects. Another crucial achievement has been the development of instruments and tools for farmer development and the sharing of experiences with our partners.