FIRST RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION FOR SMALLHOLDER ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FARMERS
THE FIRST RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION IN AFRICA (ETHIOPIA)
THE FIRST RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION IN AFRICA (ETHIOPIA)
PURPOSE
- Support local coffee community with long-term coffee cultivation
- Certifiy entire production and processing chain as sustainable, based on SAN-standard (Sustainable Agricultural Network)
- Enable small coffee producers to market their coffee at a higher price in a differentiated and quality-oriented coffee market
This project was possible thanks to the support of the Rainforest Alliance, ASK International Trading PLC, Jihad Mohammed and the EFICO Foundation and ran from 2006 to 2007.