Supporting Productivity

Project Description: Farmers in the cooperative voted to use Fair Trade Community Development Funds to provide fertilizer to the producers within the association. Not only does fertilizer act as a support tool for members, but also is strategic for productivity and increasing the farmer's income.
Reason for the Project: Fertilizer is a key ingredient for success for a coffee farmer. Nitrogen is a critical nutrient for coffee production. It is essential for the early stages of growth as it determines the overall growth potential, but nitrogen is also needed through the growth cycle as the plants get larger. Due to the high price of fertilizer, it can be cost prohibitive to purchase and have access to fertilizer.
Project Outcome: Over the course of the fall months of 2022, 240 farmers in this Colombian producer association received vital fertilizer for their crops.