“One of the areas that have attracted the most attention is the issue of environmental sustainability. We focus on 4C principles, such as the adequate management of hazardous waste and of wastewater to avoid polluting natural resources; this is having a highly positive impact on coffee growing activities in Colombia’s 4C regions”
The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, or FNC) is a non-profit association founded in 1927 by the coffee growers to improve their quality of life and the development of the coffee regions of Colombia. Nowadays FNC represents more than 500,000 farmers and their families.
There are currently twelve verified 4C Units under the umbrella of FNC, representing over 35,000 farmers and workers. FNC supported the creation of the 4C Units and their subsequent verification through extension and knowledge transfer services, trainings and educational tools.
While sustainable coffee production in Colombia is advanced in the social and economic dimensions, there are still important improvements to be made in the environmental area. That is where the implementation of the 4C Code of Conduct can make the greatest contribution to the coffee sector in Colombia.
Read the FNC Portrait to discover more about what FNC is doing to enhance sustainability in coffee production.
