1. Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare. IAO –
Thematic Focus. • Sustainable agriculture and food security. • Geospatial ...
Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IAO – Thematic Focus
www.iao.florence.it
• Sustainable agriculture and food security • Geospatial information technologies • Management of natural resources and poverty reduction • Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Biosecurity
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International Alliances FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNEP, UNDP, UNICEF, UNCCD, UNCBD European Commission, CGIAR, IPGRI, ECARTECART-EEIG, Natura,, ICGEB Natura CILSS, AGRHYMET, IGAD, CSE, ITGC, INRAA, CAAS, EMBRAPA, IBAMA, Vavilov Institute
Improve living conditions of small producers of gourmet quality coffee in rural areas and communities, reducing their socioeconomic and cultural vulnerability and increasing sustainability of their h i crops
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Territory
Agriculture
Tourism
Quality
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Improving coffee quality by adopting better cultivation and harvesting practices
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Reorganizing the coffee production chain 1. Establishment of production guidelines 2 Reorganization and 2. standardization of coffee production
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Improving coffee quality by adopting better practices for post harvest post-harvest processing and drying
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Capacity building for producers, providing education in coffee tasting to enable them to recognize the characteristics and defects of their coffee at origin
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Supporting short marketing chains and thereby developing a direct relationship between producers and buyers
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Giving value and visibility to the work of women engaged in coffee farming
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PROMOTING TOURISM AS A LOCAL STRATEGY FOR INITIATING OR DEVELOPING REGIONAL GROWTH AND LOCAL COMPETITIVITY
Diversification of production and attention to ecological issues New technologies for recycling and alternative uses for coffee residues and sub--products in an sub environmentally friendly manner
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Increasing producer incomes and land value by obtaining higher yields
Café Guatemala Huehuetenango Reference year
% Increase with regard to Fair Trade price (USD/100 lbs)
% Increase with regard to market price NY exchange price (USD/100 lbs)
2004
92 9.2
56.3 56 3
2005
11.5
82.4
2006
12.3
72.8
2007
12.6
72.5
2008
13.7
78.7
2009
14.5
62.57
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Communication and visibility Creation and extension of a regional network involving all actors
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www.cafeycaffe.org
Thank you
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