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Paachpokhari smallholder farmers
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Paachpokhari smallholder farmers

The Paachpokhari smallholder farmers are a collective of producers located in the Sindhupalchowk mid-hills of Nepal. They cultivate coffee on steep, terraced plots as a secondary crop integrated into their subsistence agriculture systems.

History

Coffee farming in the Paachpokhari area is driven by smallholder farmers rather than large estates. The producers work in coordination with initiatives like the School of Coffee Beans, which focuses on long-term quality development and infrastructure improvement for this frontier origin.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

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