Growing Coffee as a Commodity Transforms Lives

20/01/2025 15:43
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KPL Ms. Loymany Xaya-iew, a resident of Dak Yoi village in Dak Chung district, is a member of the organic coffee production group under the "Super We Coffee" project.

(KPL) Ms. Loymany Xaya-iew, a resident of Dak Yoi village in Dak Chung district, is a member of the organic coffee production group under the "Super We Coffee" project.

This initiative empowers women by integrating ethical and environmentally friendly coffee production practices into the value chain, promoting sustainable livelihoods for highland communities and increasing household incomes.

Loymany shared that her family has five members, including four women, with three of them actively working. Their primary occupation is coffee farming, covering three hectares.

Previously, they practiced traditional farming methods, yielding low income due to numerous challenges such as climate change, poor soil conditions, low-quality crops, and limited access to the market.

In 2017, the Super We Coffee project was introduced to support Dak Chung villagers in cultivating organic, eco-friendly coffee.

Loymany's family joined the Dak Yoi village coffee production group, benefiting from training in cultivation techniques, natural composting, chemical-free farming, harvesting methods, and sorting processes.

The project also provided essential equipment, leading to improved yields and income.

By 2023, Loymany's family had earned over 50 million LAK from coffee sales. In 2024, they expanded their plantation by another hectare, with current efforts focused on harvesting and processing their produce.

“I would like to express my gratitude to the Supper We Coffee project for supporting the production group in Dak Yoi Village, Dak Chung District, Sekong Province. I also hope that the project will continue to transfer new knowledge to the coffee production group in Dak Yoi Village to enhance the quality of Dak Chung highland coffee, enabling it to be marketed both domestically and internationally in line with a sustainable and environmentally friendly trend,” said Ms. Loymany.

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