International Coffee Partners

🌟𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥🌸 A Women’s Meeting recently held at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) brought together women from the Campo das Vertentes region for a day of inspiration, learning, and celebration. As part of the Florescer Program under the ICP Project in Brazil, this event was dedicated to supporting women’s development and advancing gender equality in agriculture. 💡𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 + Insightful talks on personal planning, mental health, entrepreneurship, and leadership. + A Fair of Women’s Agriculture, showcasing the distinct products and creativity of women from the region. 🌟 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 This initiative fosters women’s empowerment, recognizing their essential contributions to sustainable agricultural development and community growth. 🌍Together, we are strengthening the voices of women in agriculture and paving the way for a future of equality, innovation, and resilience. 🙌 Specials thanks to our partners Cecafé - Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council, Sancoffee, SEBRAE for their valuable support! And a big thank-you to our partners: Sicoob, Senac Brasil, Sistema Faemg Senar, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Associacao Campo Das Vertentes #WomenInAgriculture #Empowerment #GenderEquality #FlorescerProgram #ICPProject #SustainableDevelopment #Leadership #HRNSBrazil #Gender #Brazil  

🌱𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬! 🌟 The future of rural communities lies in the hands of their youth – and this is exactly where the Semear Program, supported by International Coffee Partners (ICP), makes a difference. The program is designed to empower young people aged 16 to 29 in rural areas in Brazil and create opportunities for them to thrive locally. 💡Many young people are leaving rural areas for cities due to a lack of opportunities. Yet rural life offers unique possibilities, from agriculture and sustainable development to strong community connections and entrepreneurship. 🌟 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬: * 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: Online courses on leadership, interpersonal skills, and technical expertise in coffee production. * 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Guidance from experts to develop impactful projects for their communities. * 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧: Implementation of their projects to actively transform and enrich their local regions. This dynamic approach not only supports individual growth but also promotes sustainable development in rural areas, helping young people see the potential of a future in the countryside. 🙌 Specials thanks to our partners Cecafé - Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council, Sancoffee SEBRAE for their valuable support! And a big thank-you to our partners: Universidade Federal de Lavras, NKG Stockler, Centro de Retiros Fazenda Samambaia, Cerejeiras Em flor bistro e Cafe, Rehagro Sicoob Credivar, Senac Brasil, CASAL D'OURO Café, youX, Sistema Faemg Senar 🌍 Together, we are creating opportunities and building stronger, sustainable rural communities for the future! #RuralYouth #Sustainability #FutureFocused #SemearProgram #ICP #CoffeeCulture #CommunityDevelopment #Youth #Brazil

🐓 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠  Diversifying income sources is crucial for smallholder coffee farmers to achieve food security and economic stability. In Tanzania’s Songwe region, a young couple successfully expanded their income by combining coffee farming with poultry farming. ✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Through specialized poultry farming training, they learned essential skills like: ➡️ Proper housing and feeding ➡️ Healthcare and waste management ➡️ Record-keeping and financial planning This knowledge transformed their poultry venture into a sustainable family business. 💼 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 Poultry farming is particularly accessible for women and youth due to: ✔️ Minimal land requirements ✔️ Higher returns on investment ✔️ Flexibility to operate from home 💡Do you want to learn more? Read the complete article in our Field Notes: https://lnkd.in/exGvqbFX

📢 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐃𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫! We welcome the European Union's decision to extend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation timeline by 12 months. This provides essential breathing room for stakeholders - especially smallholder coffee farmers, who produce up to 80% of the world's coffee. The EUDR, which aims to protect global forests by ensuring key goods entering the EU market are free from deforestation, shall now be enforced for large companies starting on December 30, 2025, and for micro- and small enterprises on June 30, 2026. While the timeline adjustment is a step in the right direction, time alone isn't enough. To ensure a just and successful transition to deforestation-free coffee supply chains, critical support in three key areas is essential: ·      Financial Assistance – Funding for traceability systems and sustainable farming practices. ·      Capacity Development – Training programs to help farmers meet regulatory requirements. ·      Technical Infrastructure – Investment in geodata tools and infrastructure. 🌍We are committed to empowering coffee farming families to improve livelihoods, enhance climate resilience, and adapt to evolving market standards. Sustainable practices are the foundation of aligning with new regulations like the EUDR while fostering long-term economic stability. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/dkEhSjK5 #Sustainability #CoffeeFarming #DeforestationFree #EUDR #SmallholderSupport #SustainableCoffee  

🚀 𝐖𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑! 🌍☕️ In 2023, the global coffee sector faced significant challenges, from climate change-induced crop failures to soaring production costs. Smallholder farmers were particularly affected by extreme weather, market volatility, and rising input prices. Despite increases in coffee prices in some regions, the profitability of coffee farming has been under immense pressure. At ICP, together with our partner Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung - HRNS, we focused on promoting 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 and 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to support smallholder farming families to build resilience, improve food security, and ensure sustainable livelihoods. 🌱💪 💡 Our report also highlights our ongoing commitment to gender equality and youth involvement in all focus countries. Read the full report here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTgATVht #Sustainability #Coffee #CoffeeFarming #SmallholderFarmers #Resilience #Agriculture #AnnualReport2023

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢 🌍 Building on the success of our project in Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola (2020-2023), where we supported 5,000 coffee farming households, we aim to reach similar results in Kyotera and Rakai. In Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola, coffee farming communities impressively improved not only coffee yield and income: 🌱 Farmer Organization Development: 12 coffee farmers’ cooperatives have been strengthened to provide embedded services to their members and leverage on existing services from the public and private sectors. 📈 Coffee yields increased from 593 kg/ha to 1149.7 kg/ha. 💵 Annual household income increased from $522.5 USD to $732 USD. 🌾Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) increased by 56%, and Climate Smart Agricultural Practices (CSA) increased by 34%, ensuring resilience against climate challenges. 🥗 Enhancing Food Security: Households experiencing food insecurity dropped by 4%, while adaptive capacity to climate change improved by 56%. 👩🌾 Female participation in coffee farmer cooperatives increased by 6%. Building on best practices and experience from these projects, we are turning our attention to Kyotera and Rakai districts where coffee farming families are facing constraints that align with the broader offerings of our projects.☕🌱 #Uganda #FamilyBusiness #FarmerOrganization #Gender #Youth #CoffeeFarming #Kyotera #Rakai #Luwero #Nakaseke #Nakasongola

𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟔𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 - 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. They are supplying a constantly growing coffee market. However, they do often not benefit from the increasing sector revenues and the opportunities it brings. Our aim is to change that! 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞-𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 💯 improving their coffee productivity and quality, ↗ further developing the production systems in shape, size, management, and diversification, 🌎 adapting to climate change, 💡 internalizing entrepreneurship, 💪 strengthening their position in the coffee market, 🤝 forming and developing farmer organizations, ⚖ balancing tasks, rights, and responsibilities equally within the household through gender equality, 🚀 creating perspectives for youth in the succession in the family business, 🌱 treating natural resources, such as soil, water, and biodiversity, adequately. Happy International Coffee Day! #InternationalCoffeeDay2024 #InternationalCoffeeDay #Coffee #CoffeeFarming #CoffeeFarmers #FamilyBusiness

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 💪💥 Despite societal resistance, Atu Watson, a widow and mother from Itaka Ward, Tanzania, challenged traditional norms and reshaped her life. 🌍💪 Although the community has traditionally been against women owning land and farming coffee, a crop believed to be meant for men, she ventured into coffee farming in 2021 and quickly made her mark. Through agronomy training within the ICP project, Atu gained knowledge on good agricultural practices, entrepreneurship, and business skills. Her one-acre farm now thrives with 750 coffee trees! 🌳✨ Her first harvest yielded 25 kg of coffee cherry, generating 115,000 Tsh, and she expects even more next year. But Atu’s success doesn’t stop there - she also runs a food vending business that now brings in over 3,120,000 Tsh annually, a huge leap from her previous earnings. 📈💰 Her wise investments cover her daughter's school fees and the purchase of ducks and goats. 🐐 A true role model in her society, Atu's success is changing people’s perceptions about women. She actively shares her knowledge, helping other women understand coffee production and follow her path. 🚀 #Tanzania #Gender #WomenEmpowerment #CoffeeFarming #Sustainability #Inspiration

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 📈💯 To encourage farmers to produce higher quality coffee and increase their income and quality of life, we supported the 3rd Speciality Coffee Competition organised by AMAGRI (Association of Women Farmers of Perdões) in the city of Perdões, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ICP's and AMAGRI's goal is to connect rural women with the market, strengthen their businesses, and increase the visibility of family farming in the Perdões region. 🏅 The Speciality Coffee Competition had 10 winners, of which 5 participate in the ICP project in Brazil. Attending speciality coffee competitions contributes to the social and economic sustainability of rural communities. By improving the economic viability of small farms, these competitions help to guarantee the continuity of family farming and the conservation of traditional knowledge. In addition, the recognition obtained through the competitions can inspire new generations to invest in coffee growing, ensuring the perpetuation of this important economic and cultural activity. 🔝

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚! ♀ 💪 Over three impactful days in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia, women change agents, facilitators, and leaders in the CAFE II project learned vital skills in leadership and facilitation. We are funding the CAFE II project in the Amhara region together with the Austrian Development Agency.   Training highlights were: 💭 Self-development, self-awareness, and mastering facilitation techniques. 🌡 Effective facilitation, conflict resolution, and core leadership skills. 🙌 Team building, time management, decision-making, and gender dynamics in leadership. Participants left with enhanced skills, practical tools, and a network of peers ready to drive positive change in their communities.   Together, we are striving for a brighter, more inclusive future! 🎉   #HRNSEthiopia #ICP #Gender #ADA #Empowerment #PositiveChange #BahirDarUniversity #Ethiopia