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  • Through an agreement that will increase environmental, social and economic sustainability of Colombian coffee farming and reduce the industry’s carbon emissions on a global scale.

Bogota, March 11, 2015 (FNC Press Office) – The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) has consistently worked to create value for coffee-growing communities by partnering with public and private stakeholders.

With this approach and the support of Nespresso, the FNC and Pur Project signed an agreement to increase environmental, social and economic sustainability of coffee farming and reduce the industry’s carbon emissions on a global scale.

The goal is to plant 5 million trees over the next five years in Colombian coffee regions. This initiative is part of Nespresso’s global commitment to plant 10 million trees by 2020 in different coffee-producing countries such as Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Nicaragua. 

The fact that almost half of Nespresso’s trees will be planted in Colombia confirms the country’s leadership in working hand in hand with global players.

According to Tristan Lecomte, cofounder and president of Pur Project, “The FNC is a global benchmark. No other organization is so leading in the social, environmental, economic and union spheres. We are proud to work for Colombian coffee growers. Thank you very much for trusting us.”

Lecomte noted that smallholders are isolated and scattered in other countries where Pur Project works, and given that they don’t have the support and organizational capacity of an institution such as the FNC, it is difficult to engage in large-scale projects. 

Luis F. Acero, the FNC’s Chief Operating Officer, thanked the support of Pur Project and Nespresso. “This project, which begins by planting 350,000 new trees, is the seed to keep working together. We have huge environmental challenges, and the FNC has always led the way. It’s an optimal partnership in which all sides are winners.”

Acero also noted that this agreement confirms the importance of partnering with international stakeholders. Thanks to the FNC’s institutional network, agreements can be quickly implemented with a high level of acceptance of producers.

In 2014, the FNC realized resources worth about $80 million through cooperation agreements with domestic and international partners.

“The success of a project such as this one depends on organized producers that are eager to adapt to new technologies, share common goals, and understand that these programs add value to their region and coffee,” Acero concluded.