Kafa Forest Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union
Ethiopia
The Kafa Forest Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union was established in March of 2004 and is comprised of 26 coffee cooperatives with nearly 6,632 smallholder farmer members. The union supplies Kafa Forest Coffee directly to markets around the world. It is engaged in processing and marketing sun-dried (unwashed) coffee for export. The union also sells spices, honey, pepper, and other non-timber products for local consumption. The union's objective is to increase farmer/member income through training, market promotion, assisting in the fair trade/organic certification process, and providing equipment to improve coffee quality. The Kafa Forest Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union has an operating area of 10 districts, which comprise the forest coffee areas located in the southwestern part of Ethiopia.