ICP Annual Report 2023: Successful Efforts for Smallholder Coffee Farmers

International Coffee Partners (ICP) is a non-profit organisation run by Löfbergs and six other family-owned coffee companies with the aim of improving development opportunities and living conditions for smallholder coffee farmers around the world. In our new annual report, ICP outline the work during 2023.

The report highlights the challenges faced by coffee farmers today, such as climate change and rising production costs, but also the positive results achieved through our projects.

During the year, ICP supported over 36,000 households in Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras, and other coffee-producing countries. Through projects where sustainable agricultural practices and climate actions are central, 92% of participants adopted climate-friendly farming methods, an increase from 88% in the previous year. In addition, women's participation in the projects increased to 42%, contributing to more inclusive and equitable development.

The annual report emphasises the importance of sustainable farming methods and income diversification, and there are several good examples. Coffee farmers in Brazil have been introduced to new sources of income such as beekeeping and soybeans, while projects in Tanzania have provided young entrepreneurs with the opportunity to start their own businesses. In Ethiopia, joint decision-making within families and training in financial planning have strengthened household resilience.

>> Read the full report here.

ICP is a non-profit organisation run by seven family-owned coffee companies: Löfbergs (Sweden), Delta Cafés (Portugal), Franck (Croatia), Joh. Johannson (Norway), Lavazza (Italy), Neumann Gruppe (Germany), and Tchibo (Germany). Since 2001, more than 118,000 smallholder coffee farmers have been supported through 23 projects in 13 countries.