Progreso

Asociación Chajulense

Organisation type:
Asociación Chajulense Val Vaq Quyol
Annual production:
16,700 qq
Annual export:
16,700 qq
Coffee type:
Mercado justo y biologico
Country:
Guatemala
Address:
Av. Los Cafetaleros No 600, San Gaspar Chajul, El Quiche, Guatemala
Phone:
+502.7755.1261
Fax:
+502.7755.1311
General Manager:
Arcadio Daniel Galindo
Website:
http://www.asociacionchajulense.org

Chajul

Chajul was founded in 1990 as a First Grade Association.
Participates in Progreso Program since: 2006

It has worked with the Association reconstructing the cooperative, giving assistance in the areas of Access to Market (business trip) and Diversification (production of Cardamom, black pepper and honey).

Chajul has a population of 31,780 people. From which, 10,095 (31.8%) live in urban areas and 21 685. (68.2%) in rural areas. 29398 (92.5%) are indigenous (majority and minority Ixil Quiché) and 2382 (7.5%) are not indigenous.

Number of members: 1.502

Certification: Fair Trade (FLO) and Organic (Naturland)

Harvest period from December to March

mail: comercializacion@asociacionchajulense.org

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