This loan helps smallholder coffee, cacao, and banana farmers in the Peruvian Andes with the upfront costs of organic and Fair Trade farming practices, such as tutoring, organic composting and other inputs. By supporting this loan, you help more farmers access capital at below-market cost and enable them to produce organic products sold for a Fair Trade price premium to international markets.
About Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Norandino:
COOPAC Norandino is a rural savings and credit cooperative that supports Fairtrade, certified organic farmers who have limited financial resources and market access. Loans funded on Kiva help COOPAC Norandino to continue growing its organic coffee and cacao portfolio and to fund a new loan product for members to develop rural microenterprises to smooth and diversify producer household income.