From February 13-14, dozens of world coffee producers will gather in Rwanda’s capital Kigali to discuss a range of critical issues concerning the coffee subsector.
According to organisers of this forum, they expect over 1500 participants with an impressive group of experts from across the globe.
Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Gerardine Mukeshimana are lined up as guest speakers at the forum.
The 3rd meeting of the World Coffee Producers Forum in Rwanda, aims at securing the future of a coffee sector where coffee producers are prosperous, and coffee production is sustainable with the creation of National Coffee Sustainability Plans, which will help producing countries design and implement comprehensive coffee policies.
“The coffee value chain needs to work together under the principles of co-responsibility and solidarity to ensure sustainable coffee production, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and farmers’ prosperity, which must be at the center of any action or policy. Poverty is the biggest predator of communities and the environment.” Juan Esteban Orduz, Chair of the World Coffee Producers Forum.
