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25 Years ICP: What Change Looks Like on the Ground

by Katharina van Treeck, 23 Jul 2026

Over the past 25 years, ICP has shifted from working in many countries to building deeper, longer-term engagement in six regions: Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia, Tanzania and Uganda. Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS), which implements and manages all ICP projects, supports this work through country and regional offices, backed by more than 250 staff worldwide, providing the local presence needed ...

ICP Annual Report 2025

by Alexandra Güntzer, 18 Jun 2026

In 2025, rising global coffee prices supported short-term income gains but also increased dependency on favorable market conditions. Climate variability, including erratic rainfall, drought, and pest pressure, continued to affect production highlighting the sector’s cyclical nature and reinforcing farmers’ exposure to global market fluctuations.

Smallholder coffee farmers continue to face significant challenges related to volatile markets, climate variability, and limited access ...

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