HAMRO COFFEE project is part of the larger Support for Trade and Economic Capacity Building: Trade and Private Sector Development Program launched by EU and the Government of Nepal in September 2014. Jointly envisioned by ICCO Cooperation, CEAPRED and NCPA, the two year HAMRO COFFEE project aims to increase income of small holders through an improved market driven specialty coffee sector. The consortium aimed to achieve this goal by realizing outcomes and activities that expand across production, processing, marketing and institutional strengthening.
The action was primarily focused on enhancing the quality and quantity of coffee cherries produced, and upgrading primary processing to ensure quality of green beans that would in the long term lead to increased demand of unique Nepalese specialty coffee in the domestic and international niche markets. Further, the project worked to remove access to barriers from 'Bean to Cup' and strengthen linkages across the coffee-value chain.
Key results:
- 6000 farmers benefited from 14 Primary Processing Centers upgrade
- 28 Extension Service Providers(ESPs) provided services to 73 farmer groups and cooperatives
- 79550 coffee saplings planted under the supervision of ESPs
- 3300 farmers trained on Orchard Management and Improved Farming practices
- 300 farmers supported with agro-tools
- 30% of harvest time saved through the use of Harvest bag
- 4 kg (approx) of additional coffee cherry yield per plant