Wakuli brings change to the coffee industry
The CSR Risk Check highlights the potential CSR risks associated with traditional coffee value chains. For instance, the majority of Brazilian coffee farmers uses toxic pesticides (theme in the CSR Risk Check: health & safety at work) and the establishment of coffee plantations is often related to deforestation (theme in the CSR Risk Checker: deforestation & biodiversity). Wakuli aims to change this system, partly through regenerative farming. This method goes beyond organic or sustainable agriculture, which is focused on minimising damage. Instead, regenerative agriculture takes full account of natural processes, while also ensuring ecological gains. It is challenging to integrate regenerative methods within a farm. Therefore, Wakuli facilitated a training week for farmers, and developed materials for them to move forward independently.
To further explore the potential for regenerative production, Wakuli is going to conduct A/B tests on at least eight farms in the form of pilots. In addition, the Brazilian production partner - Coopervass - is going to include the necessary ingredients for compost, while also providing incentives to use less fertiliser and pesticides.
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