Promotion of developed postharvest technologies for sustainable community-based coffee processing enterprises

The project was conducted to promote the adoption of developed postharvest technologies to improve quality of coffee beans, increase income of farmers in order to attain sustainable community-based coffee processing enterprises models. Two coffee farmer organizations: Casile Guinting Upland Multi Purpose Cooperative (CGUMC) Cabuyao Laguna; and Bokod, Boboc Organic Arabica Coffee Processors and Growers Association Incorporated (BBOACPGAI) Bokod in Benguet served as cooperators. The project harmonized government efforts, developed business models integrating postharvest technologies/ system, enhanced entrepreneurial and managerial capability of farmers, conducted market promotion/linkages and other cross cutting activities. Changes in the postharvest practices of farmers, quality of coffee beans, socio-economic viability, financial viability and political support were documented. After four years, 220 men and women farmers adopted the technology. Farmer adopters gained added income of Php31,888.89/ha and Php7,133.33/ha. The CGUMC-CBCPE business model is profitable with payback period of 4.07 years, Php2,149,410.31 NPV, 32% IRR, 1.44 BCR and 40.34% ROI. The BBOACPGAI- CBCPE business model is also profitable payback period of 6.51 years, Php107,989.04 NPV, 17% IRR, 1.03 BCR and 7.07% ROI quality of coffee beans sold in the market were improved, job opportunities to women members was generated value adding and branding of local coffee was promoted. Government efforts were harmonized and its cross-cutting activities facilitated widespread dissemination of information, sharing of best practices and production of knowledge products. PHilMech must continue to establish viable CBCPEs adopting postharvest technologies in other coffee growing regions. Results of the two successful CCBCPEs can be developed into investment packages and serve as guide/manual to other coffee adopters/investors.