Small Farmers
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Small Farmers

Kanzu is a washing station located in the Nyamasheke district of Rwanda, west of Lake Kivu. It serves as a central processing hub for approximately 60 smallholder farmers who cultivate coffee on the surrounding mineral-rich volcanic slopes.

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History

The Kanzu washing station was established in the mid-2000s by Alphonce Kayijuka. It was later acquired by C. Dormans, a coffee company that continues to operate the facility today.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

Small Farmers — coffee farmer illustration 1
Small Farmers — coffee farmer illustration 2
Small Farmers — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Small Farmers