San Isidro Las Mercedes - Colombia North 2009 Verified listing

Overview

He was born in April of 1967, he is from a traditional coffee family, his parents and grandparents worked for coffee without rest, his infancy was between coffee trees playing and working. Since he got his own land he follows the recommendations of the National Federation of Coffee Growers through the advice of the technicians and agronomist, he has participated in trainings and meetings; recently he was in the municipality of Libano – Tolima in the experimental farm that they have there in an important course about coffee quality. The coffee in his farm is renovated every year, that way he has more production and generates more employees for the people in the village. In 2005 he join the Association of Specialty Coffees in his village “ASOCEAS” with the goal of get more profit, the environmental sustainability and off course the better life for his family. Care of the Environment - Prohibited the cutting of trees - Green fences - To seed plants and trees in the border of the water births for protection - Good management of the fertilizers and not use of chemicals products for plagues - Trash cans around the farm - The pulp is manage to make compost - Follow the environmental recommendations of the agronomist of the zone Process

FERTILIZATION:

Applications twice a year, two months before the harvest; when the rainy season is about to start. The fertilization is chemical like this: Application of 80 grams per tree and 20 grams of agrimins, following the soil analysis.

DISEASES AND PLAGUES CONTROL:

They don’t have problems with the insect “Broca”, but just in case the use cultural practices in the picking like RE-RE (Repaso de Recoleccion) Harvesting Review. HARVEST CYLE: SEMESTER A 20% AND SEMESTER B 80% SYSTEM PROCESS: TRADITIONAL

Other Statistics

Annual Production: 140 bags (70kg bags)
Soil Type: Sandy Soil
Annual Precipitation: 1800 – 2000 mm Shade: 50% - natural cloudy
Water Source: Water births Permanent Workers: 3 Temporary Workers: 12