COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA INDUSTRIAL VICTORIA R.L.

Supporting small Fairtrade sugarcane and coffee growers

Costa Rica

Fair trade

Trade in products that have been certified and carry a fair trade label. An example of this is a farmer’s cooperative that collectively sells its cocoa to a fair trade organization.

Green

Promotes and/or supports the protection of the environment. An example of this is an organic farming cooperative.

Cooperativa Agrícola Industrial Victoria R.L. (Coopevictoria) is a Fairtrade-certified sugar and coffee cooperative based in Grecia, Costa Rica. Founded in 1943, it is the oldest active cooperative in the country.

The cooperative’s main activity is coffee and sugar production and trade, but it also offers services such as providing inputs, technical assistance and loans to members. It has been an Oikocredit partner since 2018.

Coopevictoria has almost 3,000 members, mostly small-scale coffee and sugarcane growers.

The cooperative model adopted by the organisation focuses on supporting social welfare and local economic development. It is the biggest employer in the area and generates both direct and indirect employment.