Labor supply and demand in Colombian coffee growing

Research > Our featured research projects Labor supply and demand in Colombian coffee growing This study was based on quantitative, qualitative and econometric evidence to estimate the supply and demand for labor in Colombian coffee production to carry out a characterization, which would explain the relative scarcity or abundance. The main tool of the study was the construction of a…

Mission for the Transformation of the Colombian Countryside (Rural Mission)

Research > Our featured research projects Mission for the Transformation of the Colombian Countryside (Rural Mission) It was an initiative of the National Government whose objective was the definition of public policies and instruments aimed at improving public investment decision-making for the country’s rural and agricultural development with a view to transforming the Colombian countryside. CRECE was one of the…

Impact evaluation of the UTZ Certified Program in Colombia

Research > Our featured research projects Impact evaluation of the UTZ Certified Program in Colombia This study was based on a set of indicators selected from the COSA Methodology, with the means to compare changes in the socio-economic and environmental performance of producers participating in the UTZ Certified Program compared to those with conventional coffee. It focused on the analysis…

Agricultural supply

Research > Our featured research projects Agricultural supply The project consisted of the operation of the “Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forest Supply Information System” of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia (MADR). This project was oriented to the generation of statistical information on the area, production, yield and other variables of interest for the agricultural sector at the…

Monitoring and evaluation of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program in Colombia

Research > Our featured research projects Monitoring and evaluation of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program in Colombia The study analyzes the impact of the implementation of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable QualityTM code of conduct on the living conditions of coffee growers in four departments (Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Nariño, Huila) in the period 2009-2011. It was based on the guidelines…

Impact evaluation of the adoption of sustainable practices in Colombian coffee production

Research > Our featured research projects Impact evaluation of the adoption of sustainable practices in Colombian coffee production This study was aimed at verifying whether the purposes, requirements and practices promoted by the Fair Trade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance and Utz Kapeh sustainability initiatives and the Starbuck’s C.A.F.E. Practices, 4C, Nespresso AAA; and the ADAM initiative; they have had the expected…