CUBA
PROJECT #1
BIO CUBA CAFÈ
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
PERIOD
BENEFICIARIES
AIM
Restoration of coffee cultivation in the country, which has been drastically reduced by exploitation and deforestation, in order to return the quality of Cuban green coffee to excellent levels
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
High quality coffee plants resistant to Roya (coffee rust)
Producers supported to obtain the Organic Coffee Certificate
Women employed in coffee selection and grading
Dedicated training and supply of selected yeasts for the controlled fermentation process to enhance the aromatic complexity of Robusta
New schools to spread sustainable farming practices
Installation of field sensors and weather stations to improve the efficiency of agricultural activities
