The president of the National Coffee Association, Christian Rasch, said Wednesday that small producers have requested that the trust be used to reactivate plantations.
So far 52 million dollars of the 100-million-dollar trust have been used.
The trust was formed to help producers restructure their debts, diversify their production, and create more agroindustrial investment.

Source: prensalibre.com

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The Nicaraguan Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUNIDES), has presented a study entitled "Program For Improvement of Coffee Production for Small and Medium Producers."

From the press release by FUNIDES:

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