# 98 Cooperatives help farmers grow better coffee.

About this episode

The episode discusses how cooperatives are helping farmers in Peru improve coffee quality amidst climate change challenges.

What is the problem ? Coffee production in Peru has improved significantly. It is now being affected by climate change. What is the solution ? A cooperative with research and training focus to help farmers improve quality and adopt appropriate seeds. What is the evidence? Peru coffee which used to sell at a discount is now sold as a premium What is the caveat? Would cooperatives have the ability to invest and hire in an era of climate change? What should organisations do ? Cooperatives can help small holder farmers. Sections Section 1: First 15 minutes : Getting to know our guests. Section 2: Next 45 minutes: How Centrocafe works with farmers in Peru and plans to address climate change Host: Sanjoy Sanyal Founder Regain Paradise New Ventures www.regainparadise.org Guests: Jaime Cueva Ramos Head of Productive and Associative Sustainability Management https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-cueva-ramos-23340b129/ https://cenfrocafe.com.pe/ Juan Pablo Torres Supply Chain Expert https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-pablo-170785/ Date : 17th July 2025

People in this episode

Host: Sanjoy Sanyal

Guests: Jaime Cueva Ramos, Juan Pablo Torres

Topics covered

• coffee production
• climate change
• cooperatives
• sustainability

Keywords

• Peru
• Centrocafe
• smallholder farmers
• premium coffee

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Peru

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