Nestle pilots cash incentives program for coffee farmers in sustainability drive
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Nestle has announced a pilot program to provide cash rewards to coffee farmers who adopt sustainable practices as part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Nestle, the world's largest packaged food company has pledged to spend $1 billion by 2030 on its plan to source coffee sustainably, which now includes efforts to boost farmer income.
The company said it has, under the plan, offered some 3,000 coffee farmers in developing countries like Ivory Coast, Indonesia and Mexico conditional cash incentives to encourage them to transition to regenerative agricultural practices.
These include using organic fertilisers to improve soil fertility, planting shade trees that protect coffee beans and intercropping to preserve biodiversity. The latter two measures also aim to give farmers additional revenue streams.
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