Peru | Papagayo

The farmer cooperative CECAFE (Cooperativa Agraria Ecológica Cafetalera de Lonya Grande) was founded in 2006, made up by small agricultural producers, working under Ecological and Fairtrade certification standards. The cooperative is located in the area of Lonya Grande in the Amazonas Department, Northern Peru.

The organization CECAFE is democratically structured – the committees of the elected members are divided into the areas of leadership, supervision and education focused
on women’s advancement. The daily work is characterized by democratic values of solidarity, neighbourly help and access to information.