Mindanao coffee farmers now earn more after Nescafe training
PROUD MOMENT. A coffee farmer in Bukidnon proudly shows off the abundant coffee cherries as a result of his labor and knowledge from Project Coffee+. In a statement Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2022), Nestle Philippines, the biggest buyer of Robusta green coffee beans here, says it has facilitated a three-year project to help smallholder coffee farmers develop their entrepreneurial mindset. (Photo courtesy of Nestle Philippines) DAVAO CITY - Some 1,500 small coffee farmers in Mindanao have increased their yield and income by around 64 percent and 45 percent, respectively, in 2021. The increase in harve...