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Fredman Otoniel Alva Merida
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Fredman Otoniel Alva Merida

Fredman Otoniel Alva Merida lives together with his wife and son in the community San Martín Cuchumatan and is member of the producer association ADAT. The coffee grown is fulfilling both organic (KIWA BCS) and Fairtrade standards. The coffee was planted 8 years ago and consists of the varieties Caturra and Catimor. The annual harvest amounts to 3,35 tons of green coffee. In the agroforestry system banana trees are providing shade to the coffee plants and additionally contributing to the family´s diet and income.