ENHANCING SOCIAL WELFARE
BRAZIL
Collective Action Initiatives (CAI’s) involve multiple companies and organizations from the coffee world collaborating in a pre-competitive way by identifying critical issues and sharing good practices
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo
OPERATING SINCE
PEOPLE INVOLVED
AIM
Promote and raise awareness among producers and organizations working in the field about decent living and working conditions so that exploitative situations do not occur.
PARTNERS
Results achieved
Results achieved
technicians and agronomists trained in decent work conditions
sets of filters installed to ensure drinking water in facilities housing workers during coffee harvesting
Qualitative study on
«living wage & living income»
field technicians trained, strengthening local capacities in safety, water resource management and technical support for farmers
farms involved in water potability testing, improving the monitoring of water quality for both household consumption and agricultural activities
water filters installed, ensuring safer access to drinking water for rural communities and reducing health risks related to water contamination
biodigesters installed, promoting sustainable organic waste management solutions, reducing environmental impact and improving energy efficiency on farms
coffee farmers reached
water potability analyses conducted
water filters and/or chlorination systems distributed
biodigesters installed for the treatment of domestic wastewater
cholinesterase tests conducted to monitor exposure to chemical substances
living Income study carried out to assess the economic sustainability of farming households, together with the development of the InPACTO Vulnerability Index, aimed at supporting the identification and prevention of social risks along the coffee value chain