Norandino
Norandino · Piura, Peru
About this project
Piura is one of Peru's most important coffee-growing regions — and one of its most economically fragile. With a regional poverty rate of 32%, the smallholder farmers who grow coffee here have little buffer against climate shocks. Traditional farming practices on steep slopes — corn, wheat, cattle — have damaged topsoil over generations. Erosion, combined with increasingly erratic seasonal rains, compacts the soil and strips it of nutrients. Low soil fertility, aging coffee plants, and rising pest and disease pressure from climate change are tightening the squeeze on farmer livelihoods and food security.
The most vulnerable farmers in Norandino's membership are identified through the cooperative's internal control system — a rigorous tracking mechanism that allows the co-op to direct resources precisely where they're needed most. This project targets those 100 households: 50% women-headed, 20% youth. For them, coffee renovation isn't an improvement — it's survival infrastructure.
The project is co-funded with the Ministry of Agriculture (soil analysis) and Progreso (shade nursery), with the impact fund covering the renovation planting, shade and fruit tree distribution, and organic fertilizer station construction. Notably, this project also generates carbon credits for the cooperative — a long-term financial benefit that supports organizational viability alongside the direct farm-level outcomes.
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Project goals
Renovate 15 hectares of coffee with climate-resistant, high-quality varietals across the 100 most vulnerable households — prioritizing farms with the oldest plants, lowest soil fertility, and highest disease pressure.
Plant shade and fruit trees across 45 hectares to improve soil moisture retention, reduce erosion, regulate temperature, and provide supplemental food and income for farming families.
Build 5 organic fertilizer stations to supply participating farms, reducing external input dependence and supporting soil regeneration across the project area.
Who this supports
Project updates
June 2026 — Funding approved
The Cooperative Coffees impact fund approved $17,000 for Norandino's coffee renovation and agroforestry project in Piura. Combined with co-funding from the Ministry of Agriculture and Progreso, the project is fully funded. Field coordination with the cooperative's internal control system is underway to confirm the 100 beneficiary households.
Updates coming as planting begins in Piura. Check back soon.