Yochin Tayel K'inal Coffee Cooperative in Mexico
Mexican Agriculture
SummaryYochin Tayel K'inal ('Entering into the Land' in Tseltal) will function as an alternative marketplace for small coffee farmers and foster economic independence for indigenous peoples in Chiapas.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,890 was raised for this project. |
Received $2,890 from 11 donations from people like:
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Small coffee farmers in Chiapas are struggling to survive. The price of coffee has plummeted in recent years and these farmers are completely dependent on middlemen who purchase their coffee at prices below market value. For over 800 coffee farmers, this cooperative will ensure the farmers a fair price for their coffee and eliminate their dependence on middlemen. The cooperative will form relationships with Fair Trade and organic associations in 2004 to gain access to international markets.
Activities
Funds will construct a store & warehouse, create a revolving fund to purchase corn, beans, honey & seeds from local farmers, & help complete the cooperative certification process, as well as provide trainings in organic agriculture & business skills.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,890
Funding Policy: partial
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,890 as of Jun 9, 2004. The original project funding goal was $3,450.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Yochin Tayel K´inal plans to primarily serve local coffee farmers as a cooperative that will allow these farmers to earn money. It plans to expand in 2003-2004 to include corn, beans, and honey farmers.
Project Message
The cooperative movement in Chiapas empowers women and their families. They are no longer at the mercy of an economic system that takes advantage of their labor and pays them below subsistence wages.
- Yael Falicov, IDEX Latin America Program Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Yael Falicov
IDEX Latin America Program Director
IDEX
827 Valencia Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, California 94110
United States
415-824-8384
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
K’inal Antzetik
Calzada de la Escuela #25 Quinta San Martin
San Cristóbal D.L.C.,
Chiapas
Mexico
not available
http://www.laneta.apc.org/kinal/
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 15, 2003
