Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union Ethiopia

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Oromia coffee farmers cooperative union ethiopia. Guided by the principles on international cooperative alliance. Ocfcu was established in june 1 1999 ocfcu works exclusively in oromia regional state which accounts for more than 65 of the country s total coffee growing land. The oromia coffee farmers cooperative union ocfcu is a smallholder farmer owned cooperative union based in the oromia region of south central and west ethiopia. Ocfcu members are dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and social justice in their communities.

Ocfcu is a democratic member s owned business operating under the principles of international cooperative alliance and fair trade. Oromia coffee farmers cooperative union is based in the oromia region of ethiopia the birthplace of coffee. Oromia is the largest of the nine states within ethiopia and home to addis ababa the capital of ethiopia. Producing coffee and living in an.

The main objective of the union was for the facilitation of the sales of coffee in the country to solve the problem of delay in payment from the exporters and to collect coffee which is sold for postdated checks and the third objective was to export the farmers coffee by passing the auction by eliminating or minimizing the sales. December to april shipment. It has been fairtrade certified since 2002 with around 90 000 of its members growing fairtrade coffee. October to january shipment.

Good acidity medium body with a wild fruity finish harvest. Oromia coffee farmers co operative union ocfcu the largest fairtrade coffee producer in ethiopia was founded in 1999. 1394 code1110 addis ababa ethiopia. Oromia coffee farmers cooperative union.

All six varieties of oromia s coffee are forest grown organic and bird friendly. Women hold prominent positions throughout the organisation and all six varieties of ocfcu s award. Coffee accounts for approximately thirty two percent of the value of all merchandise exports and oromia accounts for more.