Dominican Republic PROJECT #1 Café sin Fronteras / Kafe san fwontié GEOGRAPHIC AREA Bahoruco, Independencia, and Elías Piña region PERIOD 2015-2022 BENEFICIARIES 1.230 AIM Contributing to the long-term economic development of the small coffee growers in the South of the Dominican Republic PARTNERS RESULTS OBTAINED 8.000.000 Coffee plants resistant to Roya (coffee rust) +50% Increase in the last harvest's yield Introduction of new crops (bananas, beans, and sweet potatoes) for the food security of the growers’ families Renewal of plantations through pruning, grafting, and re-planting of new plants