The landscape of sustainable coffee is going through a rapid transformation from a niche market to a fully recognized strategic business management tool for both mainstream and specialty coffee. Current trends suggest that certified coffee is not only here to stay, but that conformity with one voluntary standard or another will soon become a requirement for market entry. In fact, many coffee growers in Nicaragua are already using more than one certification to gain access to various coffee markets. This implies that certified coffee farmers are making significant on-farm investments and … [Read more...]
Humidtropics Moves Forward in Haiti
Last April, Humidtropics' Central America and the Caribbean team visited Haiti as a first step towards organizing ideas and strategies to begin the Program's implementation in the Haiti-Dominican Republic cross-border region Action Site. The team contacted potential partners to work and explore one of the country's territories of Départements du Nord and Nord-Est, as well as to develop ideas about future actions in the area. The team's main objectives during this visit were to learn and receive feedback about the ongoing actions by organizations that are active in the area, as well as the … [Read more...]