868 smallholder farmers
🇪🇹Ethiopia

868 smallholder farmers

The 868 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia represent a significant portion of the country's coffee production sector, which is primarily driven by small-scale growers. These farmers are integral to the Ethiopian coffee industry, which accounts for approximately 25% of the nation's total export earnings.

History

Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia typically cultivate coffee on plots of less than two hectares. They contribute to the vast majority of the country's coffee output, which is the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

868 smallholder farmers — coffee farmer illustration 1
868 smallholder farmers — coffee farmer illustration 2
868 smallholder farmers — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by 868 smallholder farmers