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Are coffee farmers in Ethiopia earning a living income?

Join us for a coffee break with Stefan Petrutiu, agribusiness advisor at KIT Institute. Stefan, a true coffee connoisseur, knows what it takes to brew an exceptional cup. It all begins with the coffee farmers. In this episode, we explore how much coffee farmers need to afford a decent standard of living.

Have a coffee break with KIT! In our series, “Coffee Stories“, we break down complex sustainability and economic development topics with insights from our work and inspiring tales from the people in the field. Discover what is behind your favourite blend and learn how we can make a difference in the coffee sector and beyond.

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  • A living income for coffee farmers in Guji, Ethiopia

    • Institute
    • Project

    Until 2021, there was no research available on the income levels of Guji coffee farmers, and no living income benchmark had been established.  In a multi-year programme Fairfood is working with Trabocca, a Dutch specialty coffee trader, to bring 300 coffee farmers in Guji Ethiopia to a living income. In the design phase, KIT was […]

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  • Guidance manual on calculating and visualizing income gap to a Living Income Benchmark

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    • Publication

    The Living Income Community of Practice (LICoP) has identified the need for guidance to support researchers and practitioners in assessing the gap between actual farming household incomes and estimates of the Living Income Benchmark in a particular location The Living Income Benchmark is the net income required for a basic, but decent, standard of living. […]

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  • Brewing the Future: How Young Colombian Farmers Are Transforming Coffee Production

    • Institute
    • Coffee Stories

    Take a coffee break with KIT Institute and explore the lives of young coffee farmers and their families in Colombia. This video takes a closer look at the future generation of coffee farmers – and their plans and ambitions for the future. What motivates these young farmers to stay in the coffee sector? By telling […]

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  • Making a living from coffee – talking with farmers in Colombia

    • Institute
    • Coffee Stories

    Take a coffee break with Stefan Petrutiu, advisor and coffee connoisseur at KIT, as he is joined by farmers he met in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. In this video, we talk to the coffee farmers and explore the context behind the numbers in our studies on household and living incomes. What do […]

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  • Brewing Equality: Empowering Agronomists to improve Gender Equality

    • Institute
    • Coffee Stories

    Join us for a coffee break with Ana Victoria Portocarrero, senior gender advisor at KIT Royal Tropical Institute. Ana Victoria will give us an insight into a programme set up by  Nespresso and KIT that tackles gender inequality in coffee production. This program has been implemented in numerous countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. […]

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  • Choosing a sustainable coffee for the KIT offices

    • Institute
    • Coffee Stories

    At KIT we recently had to change our coffee machines. For many people, a morning coffee is the only way to start the day. In 2019 at the KIT offices, around 3,000 kilos of coffee beans were ground every year to meet the coffee needs of all 1,500 people working here: KIT employees, our SDG […]

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