GSF Awards 2015 | Nespresso | Reviving high quality coffee production in South Sudan

Nespresso announced in 2013 that it was launching a project in South Sudan with TechnoServe and George Clooney to revive high quality coffee production.
Nespresso discovered few plantations of high-quality coffee Robusta with unique aromas. Willing to bring exceptional coffee to consumers worldwide, while helping farmers and their families secure their future by building new sources of sustainable business, Nespresso, together with non-profit organization TechnoServe and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural development of Republic of South Sudan, set to develop coffee production in the country by implementing its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program. Nespresso is the first company to offer coffee from the country following its independence.
To date, around 300 farmers are involved in the program. Three new coffee cooperatives managing wet mills have been established, two coffee nurseries have been set up, and a two-year Farm College training program is in progress with 1’000 farmers registered. Nespresso is currently investing $2.5 million.
This project will have a positive impact on coffee farmers and their families, in a country which is heavily dependent on oil and foreign aid. This project is truly about creating shared value both for consumers and South Sudanese thousands of farmers by 2020.