Ethiopia | Nigist Girmachew | Heirloom | Natural

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<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205079646 BCX8">Wegida</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW205079646 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205079646 BCX8">Yirgacheffe</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW205079646 BCX8">, Gedeo, SERS</span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 2200 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">Since 2022, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">Nigist</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">Girmachew</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> has been managing her three-hectare </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">Yirgacheffe</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> farm</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">while raising seven children</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">after inheriting it from her late husband. At 2,200 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">metres</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> above sea level, her heirloom landraces thrive beneath false banana shade trees, without chemical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">fertilisers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> or pesticides. Though technically organic, certification </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">remains</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> costly and out of reach for many Ethiopian farmers.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW13795555 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13795555 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">Nigist</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> processes all her coffee naturally, a practical choice balancing limited time and resources. By selling directly to our woman-led partner exporter, she earns a higher price than through local washing stations.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW13795555 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13795555 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">As part of the Ama Commitment Income Diversification Scheme, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">Nigist</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">benefits</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> from a fairer pricing model: 30% paid upfront and the balance on delivery to Addis Ababa, ensuring greater financial security.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW13795555 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13795555 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">Alongside coffee, she grows avocado, potatoes, collard greens and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">enset</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">—nurtured in rich </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">vertisols</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13795555 BCX8">luvisols</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8">supporting both her family’s diet and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> providing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13795555 BCX8"> income diversification.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW13795555 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->