Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union: Jirime Wachu and Worka Cooperatives

Oromia Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union (OCFCU) is a smallholder coffee grower-owned and operated cooperative union established in 1999. They focus on improving farmers’ income, quality services for member farmers and clients, and improving the social condition of farmers and the quality and productivity of Ethiopian coffee. Located in the Oromia Regional State, this region is known as a center of Ethiopian biodiversity and accounts for 65% of Ethiopia’s total coffee growing land.

OCFCU's commitment to sustainability through the strategic use of the Fairtrade premium fund is commendable. However, addressing the challenges posed by climate change, ensuring comprehensive sustainability, and managing market risks will require ongoing innovation, collaboration, and support from all stakeholders involved in the coffee supply chain. By continuing to implement effective strategies and engaging with farmers, OCFCU can enhance resilience and ensure a sustainable future for coffee production in the region.Our company prefers bird-friendly certification because our goals align closely with those of the Smithsonian Bird Friendly organization. Both our organization and theirs focus on biodiversity and environmental sustainability.

Featured bird: Banded Barbet

Feathered fact: Endemic to Ethiopia and part of Eritrea. The numbers and abundance of this species have not yet been determined.