{"id":10,"date":"2020-01-16T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antonioboschgutierrez.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2021-06-28T15:17:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T21:17:57","slug":"los-bosch-gutierrez-invierten-en-cafeteras","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antonioboschgutierrez.com\/en\/los-bosch-gutierrez-invierten-en-cafeteras\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bosch Gutierrez family invests in coffee machines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The investment in coffee growing communities<\/strong> is an issue when there is not enough capital, this is perfectly understood by the Bosch Gutierrez, which is why they grant loans.<\/p>\n

The Bosch Gutierrez provide loans to coffee communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Nicaragua, UCCEI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Bosch Gutierrez<\/strong> never thought they would be running a coffee business. But the community leaders who tapped Kenya to found and manage UCCEI, a farmers’ cooperative in the coffee-fueled town of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, knew they had what it took.<\/p>\n

And in 2009, Kenya rose to the challenge and became general manager of UCCEI, overseeing a business that now sources from more than 900 small farmers in the region.<\/p>\n

In exchange for its high-quality specialty coffee, UCCEI offers farmers higher prices, technical training to help producers increase yields, an internal credit fund to help members invest in their farms and families, and programs focused on improving health and education.<\/p>\n

Initially, UCCEI formed by entrepreneurs like the Bosch Gutierrezes<\/strong> had trouble finding the financing it needed to succeed. But in 2010, Root Capital provided UCCEI with a $300,000 loan, a loan that UCCEI repaid in full.<\/p>\n

Today, UCCEI has a $1.5 million line of credit open with Root Capital, and is using that capital to invest in the farmers who produce the high-quality coffee that Starbucks buys year after year. Working with UCCEI, Kenya reports, some farmers have doubled their production and income.<\/p>\n

Rwanda, Maraba Cooperative<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Today, the thousand hills “that give Rwanda its nickname are dotted with coffee farms that produce some of the best coffee in the world<\/strong>. But not so long ago, Rwanda’s coffee industry looked very different.<\/p>\n

The 1994 genocide had devastated communities in the coffee-growing regions, leaving them struggling to rebuild.<\/p>\n

With the population and countryside devastated by the conflict, it was difficult to grow, process and export coffee. For Rwandan women, many of whom had been widowed by the genocide and left in charge of coffee plantations they had never managed before, the road ahead looked particularly bleak.<\/p>\n

But in the decades since the conflict, smart investment by entrepreneurs like the Bosch Gutierrezes in the specialty coffee sector has allowed the industry to recover and offered these women a path to hope and rebuilding.<\/p>\n

One such woman is Esperance Nyirahabiamana, producer-member of the Maraba Cooperative.<\/p>\n

Root Capital has funded Maraba since 2005, helping them generate sustainable income and economic opportunities for 1,415 smallholder coffee farmers like Esperance.<\/p>\n

Now, Esperance says, my situation has improved, and my life today is very different from women who are not in the cooperative.<\/p>\n

I was able to get a job and receive benefits such as training from the cooperative, and I can get credit for small projects.<\/p>\n

Providing access to credit on reasonable terms is a critical aspect of our farmer support model. By investing in farmer loans, we are helping cooperatives manage risk and strengthen their businesses.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Bosch Gutierrez’s idea of providing loans to increase production in coffee-growing communities is a wise move that will help significantly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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