SAP and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation Partner to Support Rural Workers

Nov 13, 2013 10:45 AM ET
Training session with Colombian coffee farmers courtesy of SAP

Original article By Mary Mazzoni on TriplePundit

Technology continues to be scarce among rural communities in Colombia. In an effort to help change this reality, SAP announced last week that it has joined forces with the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation(FNC) and the Manuel Mejía Foundation to improve the quality of life for Colombian farmers by providing them with the technology and training they need to develop more sustainable business practices.

As part of the collaboration, FNC gave tablets to 5,000 rural farmers across Colombia, while SAP created a “coffee portal” that gives them access to relevant data such as daily prices, coffee market news, geographical farm information, coffee purchasing conditions, incentives and support programs. Through the portal, coffee farmers can access personalized sites containing price information and data specific to their farm and region.

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