| 1993 |
Diagnostic study of coffee sector
in the Northern and North-eastern regions |
| 1995 |
A proposal for a 3 year national
programme to maintain sustainable coffee production was submitted
to the European Union. |
| 1997 |
Start of programme in the Northern
and North-eastern regions to support small-scale coffee producers
in 7 cooperatives (Appui à l’Ecosystème Caféier:
APECA) with financial support through Oxfam GB and technical
assistance from SEFADES. |
| 1997 |
Oxfam first approached Twin to support
a project to improve the situation of small coffee farmers in
Haïti…. |
| 1997 |
Formation of RECOCARNO as apex body
to the group of cooperatives. |
| 1998 |
RECOCARNO established with the aim
of becoming the first, farmer-owned exporter of quality coffee
in Haïti. Integrated programme of work to achieve this goal
involving Twin and SEFADES, a local NGO. |
| 1998 |
Registered as a Fairtrade supplier. |
| 1998 |
Cafédirect took delivery of RECOCARNO's
first container of coffee. RECOCARNO becomes a Cafédirect producer-partner. |
| 2000 |
Awarded Fairtrade status following
2 successful visits by FLO representatives. |
| 2000-2001 |
Challenges presented by infestation
by the Coffee-Borer or Broca. |
| 2001 |
First shipments to Fairtrade buyers
in Japan and the Netherlands. |
| 2002 |
Funding from the UK National Lottery
Community Fund for a three-year project to improve infrastructure
and communications, continue Twin’s export and management training.
Also continue quality improvement, and explore access to wider
international markets. |
| 2002 June 26-28 |
First General Assembly held |
| 2004 |
Start on building modern processing
facility on the outskirts of Cap Haïtian for final processing
before export
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