Alaka Farmers Association
🇪🇹Ethiopia

Alaka Farmers Association

The Alaka Farmers Association is a collective of smallholder coffee growers located in the West Guji Zone of the Oromia region in Ethiopia. These farmers cultivate coffee at high elevations, typically ranging from 1,900 to 2,200 meters above sea level. They supply their harvested coffee cherries to the Hambela Alaka washing station for processing.

Farm: Hambela Alaka washing station →

History

The Alaka Farmers Association operates within the Guji region, a fertile area known for its long history of coffee production. Members of the association partner with METAD, which provides them with premium prices and training on agricultural best practices. This partnership has been ongoing for over a decade, facilitating the export of their coffee to international markets.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

Alaka Farmers Association — coffee farmer illustration 1
Alaka Farmers Association — coffee farmer illustration 2
Alaka Farmers Association — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Alaka Farmers Association