Agrarian Cooperative Sangareni

Improving financial health of food producers: by aggregating 379 member-farmers (of which 126 women) who cultivate approximately 1,367 hectares of specialty Arabica coffee across the Pangoa area, CA Sangareni syndicates all producers under one production standard, assuring quality and quantity, and allowing its producers to negotiate directly with important worldwide importers with a single voice. The cooperative operates its own drying and processing facilities in Pangoa and works with two Fairtrade-certified subcontracted plants (Industrias MB Los Inkas and Corporación de Productores Café Peru S.A.C.), giving members access to infrastructure and services that would be harder to finance individually allowing for economies of scale.

CA Sangareni’s Fairtrade certification contractually obliges the cooperative to pay member-producers the greater of the Fairtrade Minimum Price or the prevailing market price, plus an organic differential and the Fairtrade Premium - shielding producers from downside price volatility regardless of how the New York “C” futures market moves.

The Fairtrade Premium component is invested in the development of the cooperatives operations. For 2026 the plan includes: 40% toward economic development (price competitiveness and certification costs), 26% toward productivity (organic fertilizer for members), 20% toward infrastructure (drying-yard and drying-yard lighting) and 14% toward education and training.

This financing will enable the integration of 25 new associates.

Ensure equal opportunities for women participation in the agricultural sector: CA Sangareni maintains an ongoing partnership with GIZ (German Cooperation), through which demonstration plots and technical internships are implemented specifically for women members, aimed at strengthening their productive capacities and economic autonomy. In addition, within the 2026 Fairtrade Premium Plan of Use, the education and training line includes specific funding for the activities of the cooperative's Women's Committee.

Promote the creation of fair work opportunities for all: the financing will support job creation. The internal team is projected to grow by 20% by the end of 2026, equivalent to 2 new direct jobs lasting between 6 and 12 months, with the forecast of becoming permanent posts after 12 months as operations consolidate.

Promotion of sustainable production methods: CA Sangareni holds a differentiated, active certification portfolio for the 2025/2026 cycle: Fairtrade; Organic NOP for the US market; Organic EU and Peru’s national organic standard. These certifications translate into concrete field practices: shade management, a ban on synthetic agrochemicals, protection of water sources and integrated pest management.

The cooperative is also implementing a reforestation and agroforestry program, with 30,000 forest seedlings planned for distribution in the 2026 campaign to restore degraded land and reinforce tree cover, alongside the conservation of 573.05 ha of forest and natural reserve that act as climate buffers.