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Knowledge share is a key tenet of improving the quality of coffee; and in turn its profitability for those who grow it. To cast this knowledge as wide as possible in Timor-Leste, we produced coffee production training guides.
This was a collaboration with the Market Development Facility and Asian Development Bank to produce a custom 11-part video guide, outlining coffee production best practices in both Tetun and English.
This format helps to educate people on specialty coffee cultivation, and isn’t dependent on a producer attending an event in-person. The videos aired on prime time television, to make good growing practices common knowledge!
Solar off-grid community hubs
We are building 100% solar powered coffee processing hubs in remote Timor-Leste communities, to empower those currently living off grid; through clean, efficient and sustainable coffee processing. This will lead to providing electricity all year round, to support existing industry, and facilitate future local services beyond coffee.
This project is a collaboration between Raw Material, Business Partnerships Platform, Engineers Without Borders Australia, and with support from the Australian Government. The project is aligned with the Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan that aims by 2030, which seeks to achieve 50% of the country’s energy from renewable sources.
This project is a collaboration between Raw Material, Business Partnerships Platform, Engineers Without Borders Australia, and with support from the Australian Government. The project is aligned with the Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan that aims by 2030, which seeks to achieve 50% of the country’s energy from renewable sources.
This project is multifaceted and seeks
to transform livelihoods both in and outside of the coffee sector. The three key areas of focus are as follows: to provide renewable solar energy all year round, to replant the land to increase yields and bring market access to these remote communities. Our project aims to improve household incomes through access to the specialty market, whilst simultaneously improving the environment.
Read the full project outline here