Behind c&c

“We are strongly promoting the initiative for coffee&climate, aimed to support smallholder farmers with concrete tools and actions that help to exchange knowledge and technologies which effectively respond to constantly changing climate conditions related to coffee production. We aim to scale this approach to thousands of farmers knowing that the ultimate target group are around 25 million coffee producers that are active in the coffee sector.”

“Climate change and providing a reliable future to the next generation of coffee farmers are the biggest challenges within the coffee sector today. This makes initiatives such as coffee&climate extra important. Here, we work together with others to support small-scale coffee farmers to tackle climate change and improve their living conditions – benefitting both coffee growers and coffee lovers around the world.”

“Sustainability is an integral part of our supply chain and being part of the initiative for coffee&climate reflects our ongoing commitment to building a sustainable future of coffee. We are proud to work with partners from across the coffee sector to jointly address the challenges coffee farmers are facing today. As part of c&c, we will actively continue supporting its pioneering activities and promoting know-how developed over the years. It is our joint responsibility to change the coffee industry for the better.”

“Efforts to tackle climate change must involve everyone – governments, companies, coffee growers as well as consumers. With our climate activities, we pursue a long-term approach and benefit from cooperation. The initiative for coffee&climate has made a genuine difference in the key coffee producing regions. It has brought together farmers and trainers, demonstrated various solutions on test farms and distributed practical information through the coffee&climate toolbox.”

“The Sida-supported initiative for coffee&climate offers a unique approach to tackle the pertinent challenge of climate change. It brings together both public and private actors in partnership to support farmers in strengthening their capacity to sustainably manage their ecosystems and become more resilient to climate change. Sida strongly welcomes the dedicated commitment and progressive lead taken by the coffee industry in this initiative, bringing c&c at the forefront of development in the sector, securing both environmental sustainability and the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers for generations to come.”