Coffee for Life: Kape Dulangan

Jesila M. LedesmaCase Writer

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Profile of the SE• Kape Dulangan- robusta coffee

grown and processed by the Manobo Dulangan of Sultan Kudarat

• 400 small coffee farmers supply coffee beans, of whom 200 commit to good agricultural practices

• Sultan Kudarat Coffee Ventures, Inc. or SKCVI (2013) ensures good manufacturing and marketing practices

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Primary Stakeholders A partnership between Tricom- a NGO, Kulaman Manobo Dulangan

Organisation or KMDO and the Coffee Farmers Federation- two POs, and the SKCVI- a social enterprise/food manufacturer

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Tricom

• capacity building: leadership & org devt, sustainable agriculture, business management

• Inputs provider • Networking and

partnership building• Overall project

management

KMDO/Federation

• Selection of farmer cooperators

• Technical assistance to farmers and farm monitoring

• Area-based project management and coordination

SKVCI

• Buyer of coffee beans

• Processing• Packaging• Marketing• Networking and

partnership building

Outcomes and Impact 1/3

More than a brand name • 200 farmers start to adopt good agricultural practices

(GAP) in coffee production; women represent 60% offarming households in community-based activitiesand help drive the needed change

• Increased attention to quality with higher price asincentive to drive quality improvementà 5% higherincome from sale of coffee beans to SKCVI

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Outcomes and Impact 2/3• Active self governance in economic growth à 2

people’s organizations (PO) perform technical andmanagement functions; 1 PO is woman-led

• A woman-led community-based coffee enterprise established and operating in close partnership with small coffee producers, traders and service providers

• Strong market acceptance of Kape Dulangan as demonstrated by increasing local demand which exceeds the production capacity of SKCVI

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Outcomes and Impact 3/3

More than a brand name, Kape Dulanganhas become a source of pride, confidence and hope among the Dulangan to improve their standard of living and realize their full potentials.

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Photo of Dulangan woman by Betty of Tricom

Some FactorsPositive factorsüOwnership and control of land by producersüAvailability of proven appropriate technology-grafting, pruning, harvesting, processing, packagingüLink between production and consumption with mechanisms friendly to needs and situation of small producers and small tradersüPresence of many players who are ready and willing to pursue the shared development goal with pooled resources and talent

Negative factorsüInexperience in business managementüPoor infrastructure- intermittent electricity

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Some Lessons 1/2 • Trust and confidence

between partners facilitate project management and technology adoption

• Realization of immediate and clear concrete gains— higher price for coffee beans and even higher price on high quality beans sold to SE made possible through value chain arrangement, support the adoption of improved practices

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Virgie, the SKCVI manager with the the FDA license

Some Lessons 2/2

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• Directed gender in development interventions help expand knowledge of women leaders and provide them opportunities to hone skills, gain experience and showcase role models

• Matched with women-associated qualities- patient, persistent, and sociable-women leaders can drive the needed change.

Juanita, the KMDO Chairperson

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Thank you.