Peru Rainforest Alliance

Peru is a country of abundance. More than half its considerable land mass is covered in megadiverse Amazon rainforest, where scores of Indigenous communities with rich ecological knowledge have lived in harmony with nature for centuries.

Much of rainforest alliance coffee comes from the northern region of San Martín, which is the third-largest coffee-producing region in Peru where more than 3000 coffee farmers (whose farms have either Rainforest Alliance or UTZ certification) are based.  The aim is to advance farming methods that improve yields and the health of the land, linking farmers to financing and buyers, providing training in business management, and sharing tools to adapt to a changing climate.

While the majority of the Rainforest Alliance’s work is in San Martín, we are also working in the Cajamarca region, where farmer groups are producing high-quality, certified coffee. Rainforest Alliance links them to major international buyers who have supported our work to strengthen governance within producer groups. These companies also support the spread of more sustainable agricultural practices, including improved management of wastewater and residues from coffee processing.