Strengthening coffee and cocoa producer organizations around the world.
Progreso supports sustainable business development for coffee and cocoa producer organizations by, together with them, improving their internal management and producer capacities, access to markets and finance, agroforestry and responsible land use.
From first financing to first exports
Progreso has provided its first loans to three Rwandan coffee cooperatives. All three loans have been repaid in full, and for two of the cooperatives, the financing helped make something
¿Sigue la montaña rusa?
Comentario, 1 de nov, Jos Algra El pecio de café en Nueva York entró en una montaña rusa desde hace rato, alternando mínimos y máximos entre 269.75 y 317.90, un
Does the roller coaster continue?
Commentary, Nov. 1, Jos Algra The price of coffee in New York has been on a rollercoaster ride for some time now, fluctuating between lows and highs between 269.75 and
Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise (BIACE): From Mount Elgon’s slopes to specialty coffee markets
On the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda, Arabica coffee grows at altitudes of 1,500–2,300 metres above sea level. For the Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise (BIACE), the challenge
¿Fin del backwardation?
Comentario, 18 de oct, Jos Algra El pecio de café en Nueva York tuvo un fuerte impulso el 6 de octubre, subiendo 11.40 centavos para cerrar en 304.45. El día
The end of backwardation?
Commentary, Oct. 18, Jos Algra The price of coffee in New York saw a strong boost on October 6, rising 11.40 cents to close at 304.45. The following day, it
Learning, experimenting and collaborating: Lessons from a visit to Côte d’Ivoire
A small chocolate factory where much of the work is still done by hand, a cooperative experimenting with growing mushrooms on cocoa waste, and conversations about how producer organisations can
Beyond working capital: Building resilient coffee and cocoa businesses in Indonesia
For coffee and cocoa producer organisations, access to finance can open up business opportunities. But when harvests are uncertain, production is affected by climate and markets are unpredictable, financing alone
From shared vision to action: Strengthening coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Indonesia
What does it take to build a stronger cooperative? For coffee and cocoa producers in Indonesia, it starts with a shared vision, clear priorities and a practical plan. In late
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