Coffee Intelligence

    Author : Olga Cuellar

    Olga Cuellar

    Olga is a social entrepreneur with 14 years' experience structuring sustainable projects and cultivating relationships with local and international organisations. She is based in Colombia and she has written for Coffee Intelligence on a range of topics, including gender issues at origin.

    All Work

    Were Ponzi schemes to blame for Colombia’s coffee leaf rust epidemic?

    Between 2008 and 2011, a coffee leaf rust outbreak ravaged production in Colombia – were pyramid schemes responsible?
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    Risking it all: The true cost of experimental coffee processing

    Today, experimental processing is used not only for exotic varieties, but also traditional ones, where it is used to diversify characteristics and add value. But is it accessible to all farmers?
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    Why more female coffee farmers should be in decision-making roles

    Coffee production in Colombia continues to rely heavily on the contribution of women – so why are so few in decision-making roles?
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