Increasing productivity, improving post-harvest processing, and marketing access have successfully increased farmers’ income by 53.78% or from Rp.27,800,000/hectare to Rp.42,750,000/hectare. The Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) (Indonesian Peasants’ Alliance), together with the Robusta Coffee Farmers Association “Sridonororetno” and Sridonoretno Makmur Bersama Cooperative, made these efforts to realize the welfare of small farmers in three villages, namely […]
Increasing productivity, improving post-harvest processing, and marketing access have successfully increased farmers’ income by 53.78%, or from IDR 27,800,000 (USD 1,650) per hectare to IDR 42,750,000 (USD 2,540) per hectare. The Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) (Indonesian Peasants’ Alliance), together with the Robusta Coffee Farmers Association “SRIDONORETNO” and Sridonoretno Makmur Bersama Cooperative, made these efforts to […]
The Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI) (Indonesian Peasant Union) continues to realize its concern for Indonesian agriculture, especially coffee cultivation by the community. According to Hendarman, Chairman of SPI Bengkulu Region, SPI wants to oversee the entire stages of community coffee cultivation, from the production chain to marketing. “In Bengkulu, SPI facilitates coffee commodities from upstream […]
In the highlands of Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, coffee farming has long been part of the region’s heritage. Yet in many villages, aging coffee trees and limited technical knowledge have reduced productivity and made it difficult for farmers to sustain their livelihoods. “On average, the coffee plants in Toraja are already very old, which results […]
South Sulawesi, Indonesia – In the highlands of Toraja, coffee has long been more than just a crop; it is a way of life. For generations, smallholder farmers have cultivated the rich, volcanic soil to produce Toraja’s world-renowned Arabica beans. Yet, despite the global demand for their coffee, many farmers struggled to secure fair prices and […]
Nakhonepakse City, Laos – The Bolaven Plateau Coffee Producers Cooperative (CPC), formerly known as AGPC, was established in 2007 with the support of the Lao Government and the Agence Francaise De Development (AFD) (French Development Agency). CPC is a 100% farmers’ own organization consisting of 1,855 coffee growing households from 55 villages and 23 trained employees responsible […]
Surigao del Sur, Philippines — A new aroma fills the air in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur as the Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PARBEMCO) Youth Committee officially opened ParbemCafé on December 11, 2024. Through the AFA SPADe Project—Empowering Women and Youth in Cooperatives—the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) supported PARBEMCO’s young entrepreneurs with a […]
Introduction We, the members and partners of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), representing the small-scale coffee producing communities across 7 Asian nations – Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Philippines and Vietnam – have convened last 22 August 2023 to deliberate on the potential ramifications of the European Union Deforestation Regulation […]
