The background of the organization–  Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) is a small farmers owned cooperative union. OCFCU was established in June 1, 1999 OCFCU works exclusively in Oromia Regional State, which accounts for more than 65 % of the country’s total coffee growing land.

The product– different types (grades) of natural and washed coffee (like Harare coffee, jimma coffee)

What social groups are involved– local farmers

The ways Fair Trade helps local people– 

Fair trade has a lot of accomplished projects from completely different areas (health, water, education etc.)

Also they provide of training, advisory service & market information to member primary cooperative societies. One of the main aims is to collect coffee from member primary cooperatives and supply quality product to international & local market.
Fair Trade is providing warehouse service, improved technology & innovation for members primary cooperative, supply in a wholesale inputs that boost product and consumer goods and add value on member’s products

Kaderes Peasants Development Plc (KPD) was formed in January 2008.
As a result of political instability in neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda, Karagwe has been receiving immigrants from other ethnic origins like Wakiga, Wanyarwanda and Wahima, those people started harvesting coffee and selling their produce to local traders through middlemen at very low price


The product/products

The farmers harvest coffee.
They sort and dry it before it is collected by KPD and delivered to the curing mill. Here it is processed into green coffee, bagged and stored ready for export.
The coffee is either sold through the Tanzania coffee board auction or direct to buyers.


Social groups that are involved

Most members are native Wanyambo people who practice mixed farming. 

They are all subsistence farmers who depend on crops like maize, yams and cassava along with bananas, beans and robusta coffee as cash crops, of which coffee the most important in terms of export earnings.

Despite being suitable for agricultural production, living standards in this region are still very low compared to other parts of the country. 

The main reason of creation, why it was set up in 2005 by 8 co-operatives, was the crash of world market prices for vanilla in 2001. The assosiation was supported by processor and trader Ndali Estates whose aim was to help farmers to improve the quality and quantity of products.

As it was already mentioned, the main product is vanilla. The members usually produce approximately 66,600kg of vanilla, two-thirds of which are organic certified. Minimum Price of USD 5.10/kg for conventional and USD 5.60/kg for organic vanilla. 

- The organisation usually support educational projects. For example, MMVFA funded the construction of the roof of an examination hall at one of schools. 
- Moreover, it supports community and infrastructure development projects. Thanks to the Premium, the Karugutu co-operative has set up a dispensary and is planning to build a clinic. 
- In addition, social and economic transformation of its members is a a huge part investitation as well. The organisation teaches the farmers with modern agricultural skills and knowledge in optimal land utilisation. Besides, members are  trained in administration, IT, and marketing skills.