How it is produced

How we produce our coffee

Reviving traditions and adding value

Since 2005, through a program to relaunch the Ibo coffee crop, production has been encouraged with the aim of producing high-value coffee associated with tourism, environment conservation, and improved income for Ibo’s coffee growers.

In 2012, the Ibo Coffee Producers Association (APCI) was created, and since 2021, it has been collaborating with UNIDO within the framework of the "MAIS VALOR" project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER). The project aims to contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chains.

APCI currently has 170 members and it’s headquarter is the historic Fortim de Santo António building on the island of Ibo.

APCI currently has 170 members and it’s headquarter is the historic Fortim de Santo António building on the island of Ibo.

OBJECTIVES

Preserve the "Ibo coffee" species and promote its production.
Establish Ibo coffee as one of the symbols of agriculture and gastronomy of the island
Promote Ibo coffee in the national and international markets

Since 2021, APCI has been working with UNIDO within the framework of ‘MAIS VALOR’ funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and led by MADER.

This project represents an example of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Illy Caffè, one of the most prominent players in the field of coffee quality and sustainability at a global level.

OBJECTIVES

To contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chains. In particular, UNIDO in Ibo is dedicated to:

Consolidate the Association
Improving the production and processing of Ibo coffee
Promote marketing and sales

In the Ibo Archipelago, UNIDO works with the Ibo District Government, the District Services for Economic Activities, the Quirimbas National Park and the Istituto OIKOS.