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UTZ Certified

UTZ Certified

UTZ CERTIFIED is a certification program for coffee commodities that has experienced the fastest development among other certification programs. This certification, first drafted in 1997 by Guatemalan coffee producer and Dutch coffee processing company, Ahold Coffee Company under the name UTZ Kapeh (UTZ means ‘good’ in Mayan). Within five years, UTZ CERTIFIED succeeded in becoming…

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Women, Poverty, and Rural Development

Women, Poverty, and Rural Development

Poverty is the root of various social issues. Poverty causes a person to be unable to properly support himself or his family, giving rise to various social problems, such as gender inequality, child labor, early marriage, and poor nutrition and public health. Therefore, poverty alleviation is on the agenda of all countries that want to…

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Indonesian Tea Must Be Maintained so that Smallholders Can Survive in Dynamic Market Condition

Indonesian Tea Must Be Maintained so that Smallholders Can Survive in Dynamic Market Condition

Indonesian tea products are actually one of the best quality assets in the world. For Indonesia, tea plays an important role as a contributor to the country’s foreign exchange, poverty alleviation for rural communities, and environmental preservation. According to data from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs for 2020, Indonesia is ranked the thirteenth largest…

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