CUBA
PROJECT #1
BIOCUBACAFÈ
Coffee production in Cuba has its roots in the very history of the product. French colonists in the 18th century who fled from Haiti brought the first plants and built the first cafetales. Since then, the culture of coffee and its production have been inextricably linked to the Cuban culture and economy.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Guantanamo
ACTIVE SINCE
PEOPLE INVOLVED
AIM
Improving the quality of Cuban coffee in order to support its production as a local specialty and contribute to the preservation of the country’s biodiversity and forests
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
of high-quality coffee plants resistant to Roya
producers supported in obtaining organic certification
women employed in coffee selection and classification
schools opened to promote sustainable farming practices and contribute to obtaining organic certification
installation of field sensors and weather stations to improve the efficiency of agricultural activities
