ASOCUCH is a umbrella organization uniting rural producer organizations in the region of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The organization provides technical assistance in coffee production and certification and collaborates closely with local communities.
OroVerde is a tropical forest foundation, located in Germany. As a strategic partner OroVerde supports the regional initiative of organic coffee production in the mountain range Sierra de los Cuchumatanes and provides assistance in the internationa commercialzation of the product.
The project contributes to the regional initiative of promoting organic coffee production on local family-run farms in the mountain range of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in western Guatemala. This does not only contribute to the livelihood of the families involved, but also enhances sustainable land use, lanscape resilience and forest conservation.