This week at Yara, we had the pleasure of hosting a coffee event in collaboration with the Colombian Embassy in Norway, focusing on the crucial role of female growers producing high quality coffee in Colombia, represented by members of Sello Mujer, a Colombian association of female growers.
Aneth Chocontá, the leader of the association and one of the winners of our Yara Champion Program in Colombia, travelled all the way to Norway to share their plans to make coffee growing more sustainable and offer a taste of her coffee to the participants. This included several ambassadors from countries such as Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Romania, South Africa, Peru, and Portugal, as well as representatives from the National Federation of Coffee Growers in Colombia and the Minister of Development in Norway.
It was great to see a simple idea brought by Paola Bernal Rodriguez, H. E. Ambassador of Colombia in Norway, developed in full collaboration with us, having such a positive impact on Aneth: a life changing moment! This further reinforces the power of collaboration!
As I´ve mentioned before, I strongly believe in the power of collaborative efforts between different actors of the industry, public sector, or civil society to address challenges faced by farmers every single day. From the impact of climate changes to a more equitable value distribution within the coffee value chain, there is much to do to truly contribute to the prosperity of rural communities. In Colombia, approximately five hundred thousand families depend on coffee for their subsistence.
To reach our ambition of a Nature-Positive agriculture, we need individuals like Aneth. To help Aneth thrive, we need to collaborate across borders.
It is worth it.
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1moLooking forward to it Mónica Andrés Enríquez and team Yara International!