The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$4.2 million grant to support the Government of Burundi’s efforts to promote sustainable land and water management on the country’s coffee farms in Bubanza, Bururi, and Muyinga provinces. The grant is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for which the World Bank is an implementing agency and trustee. “Coffee accounts for as much as 60 % of Burundi’s export earnings,” said Philippe Dongier, World Bank Country Director for Burundi. “This project’s focus on rehabilitating and promoting sustainable land and water management strategies will build livelihood and food security benefits for coffee growers and local farmers.The Sustainable Coffee Landscape project will pilot shade-grown coffee, that promotes coffee cultivation and a planting approach that mixes coffee with various trees and plants such as beans and maize. Practiced in other countries including Colombia and Ethiopia, these techniques improve watershed and help to conserve biodiversity, while increasing resilience and protecting coffee growers from price volatility.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:14:48 +0000
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