Improving rural livelihoods through promoting high-quality coffee and coffee cherry products in the origin countries Colombia and Bolivia
How can livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in Colombia and Bolivia be improved through the scaling-up to high-quality coffee products?
Description
To improve the livelihoods perspectives of smallholder coffee farmers, the project will generate and promote knowledge in origin countries on domestic quality markets, increased added value of coffee and coffee cherry products for coffee farmers and their organisations within origin countries and beyond. The project will put particular emphasis on developing and implementing strategies as well as related policies in origin countries and internationally. Together with project’s local partners, the research team will study the market- and livelihoods potential of high-quality coffee and coffee cherry products in two South American origin countries, Bolivia and Colombia.
Key data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Prof. Dr. Chahan Yeretzian, Dr. Johanna Jacobi
Co-Projectlead
Prof. Nelson Gutierrez Guzman, Prof. Stephan Rist
Project team
Dr. Ed Wieland Sebastian Opitz, Sergio Alejandro Urioste, Derly Cibelly, Daniel Mauricio Castro Cabrera, Isabeau Compigne
Project partners
Universität Bern / Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Nachhaltige Entwicklung und Umwelt; South Colombian University / Centros de Investigación
Project status
completed, 10/2017 - 09/2019
Institute/Centre
Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Funding partner
Swiss Network for International Studies SNIS
Further documents and links
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