La Paz, Honduras 2017

COMBRIFOL
July 7th 2017 to July 17th 2017
Location

14.1560521, -88.0363086

Description

The cooperative COMBRIFOL was born on 20th of May 2004 integrated by small-scale male and female farmers of the indigenous Lenca with the aim to mitigate and to reduce the causes provoking poverty in the area. 

COMBRIFOL is a syndicate of 134 male and 59 female small-scale coffee producers living in the municipalities of Marcala, Santa Elena, Yarula and Nahuaterique (Ex-bolsones) in the department of La Paz, small villages situated near the border to the Republic of El Salvador. The office of COMBRIFOL is in Marcala in the department of La Paz.

Collaborators
J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera
Cornell project leader & manager
Belen Rivadeneira
Fair Trade USA
Adriana Ramirez-Flores
Cornell Grad. student
COMBRIFOL
Dr. Miguel Gomez (PI)
Cornell University