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Building a Climate-Smart Coffee Region in Western Honduras
The coffee companies Julius Meinl, The J.M. Smucker Co. and Tchibo together with the independent foundation Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) are pleased to announce a joint project in which they will work together with smallholder coffee farmers in Western Honduras to build a Climate-Smart Coffee Region (CSCR Honduras). The project remains open for additional partners interested in contributing to this collaborative effort. This four-year project (2025-2029) in the departments of Ocotepeque, Cop
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