Timor-Leste_ Coffee Value Chain

Coffee is Timor-Leste’s largest non-oil export and is grown by 38% of all households. The Government of Timor-Leste has recognized the strategic importance of the coffee sector and is working with industry stakeholders and development partners to formulate a comprehensive plan for the development of the sector.

This TA is to support to households will be anchored on a holistic climate-smart agriculture training program including training sessions, field trials, and demonstration plots. Productivity and quality improvement, environmental sustainability of production, farmer organization, and household financial management will be key focus areas, which will help build suppliers’ understanding of and adherence to the Olam Supplier Code.

The project will be designed around the registration of 6,500 new farmers into the Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS). This requires building on-the-gournd relationships with farmers and collecting data through a baseline and annual surveys. Information collected should be used to design training programs including Good Agricultural Practices, Integrated Pest Management, and Climate Smart Agriculture. The setting up and running of a series of coffee demo plots will provide accurate information on local coffee growing conditions, thus informing training content and providing training sites for farmers.