The SENDEROS coffee comes from the village of Génova, in the Quindio region.
"SENDEROS", which means paths, tracks, illustrates the different path and the bias in the production of this coffee. It all started with the observation that the landscape of conventional Colombian coffee growing is often synonymous with the destruction of biodiversity. Quindio, which is one of the cradles of coffee in Colombia, has massively transformed its landscapes over the last few decades to produce more. The result? More than 1500 bee colonies have disappeared.
22 farms have joined forces with a group of botanical and biological researchers to remedy this situation.
Objective:
To recreate natural habitats for wild pollinators (bees, wasps, butterflies, ladybirds, flies...).
How can this be done?
1. By creating flower corridors in plantations
2. By implementing a ZERO pesticide policy
3. By training growers on biodiversity, pollination, shade trees, organic fertilisers...
4. By establishing nurseries to grow flowering plants and shade trees
5. By analysing the impact of these flower corridors on the increase of biodiversity in the medium and long term.
