In the dynamic landscape of fair trade and sustainable agriculture, Kanance Trading PLC stands out as a promising player. Rooted in the rich Bench Sheko region of Ethiopia, this social enterprise has quickly established itself as a leading specialty coffee exporter while actively committing to improving the livelihoods of over 1,000 smallholder farmers. To amplify […]
Sector: Coffee
Depuis près de huit ans, la coopérative agricole Yeyasso, située dans la région du Bafing en Côte d’Ivoire, collabore avec le Trade for Development Centre (TDC) d’Enabel. De la professionnalisation de sa gestion à l’autonomisation des femmes, en passant par le rêve audacieux d’une chocolaterie artisanale, retour sur le parcours d’une organisation qui porte bien […]
The Ethiopian Coffee Association (ECA), a cornerstone of Ethiopia’s coffee industry since 1969, has embarked on a vital project to enhance the livelihoods of female-headed farming households in the renowned Yirgachefe region. This initiative, supported by a grant from the Belgian development agency Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre (TDC), directly tackles one of the most […]
1. Presentation of LIFMCU Limu Inara Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Union (LIFMCU) was established in 2006 by 11 primary cooperatives representing 3,083 member farmers (2,359 men and 724 women). It is located in western Ethiopia, in the Oromia Regional State. Since its creation, the union has expanded significantly: it now brings together 126 primary cooperatives and […]
About AFCA The African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) is a member-based, non-profit organisation founded in July 2000 and headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. AFCA represents a broad spectrum of the African coffee sector, including producers, traders, governments, and supporting organisations across 11 member countries—Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, […]
Background information Kihungu Kasebere Cooperative Society ltd started in 2006 by coffee farmers in the sub county of Kitabu, Kasese District, western Uganda. It has a membership of 235 (125 males 110 female). The society has a mandate of mobilizing and supporting its members to increase their coffee production, productivity, value addition and pool marketing. […]
Background information The Kyotera Biikira Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society Limited is a registered cooperative in Uganda’s Kyotera District. Formed with the goal of enhancing the coffee bean value chain, the cooperative focuses on improving production, marketing, and advocating for coffee farmers. Its mission is to empower these farmers, fostering their household welfare through sustainable agriculture, […]
Rwenzori Organic Coffee Farmers Mountain Harvest Cooperative Limited (ROCS) has been in existence since the year 2020. However, it was legally registered by the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives in 2023. ROCS is a member owned primary society whose membership so far is comprised of 754 coffee farmers who are double certified fair trade […]
Balandiza Kimeze Bukulula Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited (BBFCS) has been in existence since the year 2020. BBFCS is a cooperative society located in Uganda, currently composed of 32 employees and 553 members. A member must be a coffee farmer (owning, on average, three-quarters of an acre of land), resident in the Kalungu district, willing to […]
ZICOFE is a social coffee trading company established in 1984, incorporated in March 1991, and began exporting in 1992. Located along the Mityana main highway in Mityana District, Zigoti Parish, in Uganda’s central region, the company also operates in the hospitality and beverage distribution sectors. ZICOFE is described as a “2005 Mercedes, robust with a […]
