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UCIRI
The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region ( es, Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Región del Istmo, or UCIRI), is a farmer's cooperative in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was established in 1982 to assist in production, marketing and distribution of locally produced coffee and other products. UCIRI was a pioneer of organic coffee production and one of the first fair trade suppliers. Early days Until the late 1970s the small coffee farmers of the Santa Maria Guienagati and Guevea de Humboldt municipalities in the Tehuantepec District, Oaxaca, Tehuantepec District of the Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Istmo Region of Oaxaca did not have roads and transport to get their product to market, and lacked bargaining power with the freelance coffee buyers. However, loggers built rough roads in the 1970s, and the roads were maintained after the loggers left or were driven out. The producers began selling direct to Inmecafe, the Mexican Institute of Coffee, which paid mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region ( es, Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Región del Istmo, or UCIRI), is a farmer's cooperative in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was established in 1982 to assist in production, marketing and distribution of locally produced coffee and other products. UCIRI was a pioneer of organic coffee production and one of the first fair trade suppliers. Early days Until the late 1970s the small coffee farmers of the Santa Maria Guienagati and Guevea de Humboldt municipalities in the Tehuantepec District, Oaxaca, Tehuantepec District of the Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Istmo Region of Oaxaca did not have roads and transport to get their product to market, and lacked bargaining power with the freelance coffee buyers. However, loggers built rough roads in the 1970s, and the roads were maintained after the loggers left or were driven out. The producers began selling direct to Inmecafe, the Mexican Institute of Coffee, which paid mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Van Der Hoff
Frans van der Hoff (born 13 July 1939), or Francisco VanderHoff Boersma as he is called in Latin America, is a Dutch missionary who, in collaboration with Nico Roozen and ecumenical development agency Solidaridad, launched Max Havelaar, the first Fairtrade label in 1988. Van der Hoff's contacts with Mexican coffee producers were important in securing the supply and ensuring the success of the very first Fairtrade certification initiative. Van der Hoff was born as the seventh of seventeen children to a disciplined farming family, ''van der Hoff-Boersma,'' that had moved from Friesland to the village De Rips in the southern Netherlands. He became politically active early on in student movements during his studies at Radboud University Nijmegen. He later received a Ph.D. in political economy and another in theology while studying in Germany. In 1970, van der Hoff moved to Santiago de Chile to work in the barrios as a worker-priest. During the 1973 coup, he moved to Mexico to conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Havelaar Foundation
Fairtrade Nederland formerly known as Max HavelaaStichtingis the Dutch member of Fairtrade International, which unites 23 Fairtrade certification producer and labelling initiatives across Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The Fairtrade label, the world's first Fairtrade Certification Mark, was officially launched by Stichting Max Havelaar on 15 November 1988, under the efforts of Nico Roozen, Frans van der Hoff and Dutch ecumenical development agency Solidaridad. The label, used to distinguish Fairtrade products from conventional ones, aims to improve "the living and working conditions of small farmers and agricultural workers in disadvantaged regions". The first fairly traded coffee originated from the UCIRI cooperative in Mexico and was imported by Dutch company Van Weely, roasted by Neuteboom, before being sold directly to worldshops and, for the first time, to mainstream retailers across the Netherlands. Today, Fairtrade pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Ixcuintepec
Santiago Ixcuintepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region. Name The name "Ixcuintepec" means "Dog Head Hill". Environment The municipality covers an area of 102.07 km², with mountainous terrain. The climate is mild and humid. Flora include pine and oak trees, tulip, red and purple bougainvillea, marigolds and rose of Castille flowers. Edible plants include squash, cassava, sweet potatoes, quintonilla and the Guille de chayote leaf and heart, as well as bananas, avocados, mamey, oranges, sapodilla, black sapote, mango and custard pineapple. Wild fauna include peacock, chachalaca, dove blue, toucans, orioles, mockingbirds, roadrunner, boa, deaf adder, coral and scorpion. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 305 households with a total population of 1,441, of which 1,124 spoke an indigenous language. 95% of the people are engaged in agriculture, cultivating maize, beans, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro Huilotepec
San Pedro Huilotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. "Huilotepec" means stone wasp. Geography The municipality covers an area of 103.06 km², and is between the city of Salina Cruz and the Superior Lagoon. The Tehuantepec river flows past the town. The climate is warm with little variation during the year. Flora include Guanacaste, ceiba, congo, sauce, mango and coconut. Fauna include wild cat, badger, coyote, wild boar, birds and reptiles. Population As of 2005, the municipality had 614 households. The main town is San Pedro Huilotepec, with a population of 2,396 people. Economy Economic activity includes cultivation of corn, sesame, beans and vegetables, extensive cattle grazing, and fishing, perhaps the most important activity. The Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region, a cooperative founded in 1982, assists in production and distribution of the local products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Quetzaltepec
San Miguel Quetzaltepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Mixe district within the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Region. The name "Quetzaltepec" means "hill of the quetzal", a tiny bird with a large red and green tail that is now rare in the area. Environment The municipality covers an area of 199.03 km2 at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level. The average temperature is 20 °C. Rainfall is variable. Trees include pitch pine, cedar and oaks. Fruits are mango, oranges, limes, lemons, pineapple, mamey, guava, bananas, sugar cane, custard apple, sapodilla plum, mountain grape, avocado, cuajinicuil, chayote and peaches. Wild animals include fox, wild cat, wild boar, armadillo, squirrel and deer. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 1,419 households with a total population of 6,015 of whom of 5,428 people spoke an indigenous language. The main economic activity is coffee cultivation, with small-scale production of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nejapa De Madero
Nejapa de Madero is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region, not far from the main highway between Oaxaca, Oaxaca and Salina Cruz. The name "Nejapa" means "ash water". Geography The municipality covers an area of 370 km2 at an altitude of 660 meters above sea level. The climate is warm, with rain in summer and autumn. Tree include pine and oak, and fruits such as papaya, melon, watermelon, tomatoes, peppers, banana, mango, orange, lemon and sapota grow here. Wild fauna include deer, coyote, rabbits, costoche, raccoon, badger, opossum, iguana, dove, squirrels, eagles, hawk and vulture. History It was established around 1548 for the Spaniards after have conquered Mexico. One of the founders and first parish priest of the village was the friar Pedro García, native from Navamorales in Salamanca, Spain. Demography As of 2005, the municipality had 1,702 households with a total population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos Yautepec
San Carlos Yautepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur Region. The name "Yautepec" means "hill of black corn". Geography The municipality covers an area of 2491.68 km² at an altitude of 880 meters above sea level. The climate is hot and humid. Trees include pine, guanacastle and oak, with fruit-bearing trees such as mango, coconut, banana, papaya, plum, apple, peach, avocado and sapodilla. Wildlife include deer, rabbits, opossum, skunk, coyote, badger, wild boar, porcupine body, bobcat and raccoon. Demography As of 2005, the municipality had 2,068 households with a total population of 9,857 of whom 3,781 spoke an indigenous language, either Zapotec or Chontal of Oaxaca. Economy Economic activities include cultivation of maize, beans and wheat and raising cattle, pigs and goats. Hunting is practiced for self consumption. Some Mezcal is produced. There are gold, silver, copper and le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Juquila Mixes
San Juan Juquila Mixes is a town and Municipalities of Oaxaca, municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Yautepec District in the east of the Sierra Sur de Oaxaca, Sierra Sur Region. The name "Juquila" means "beautiful vegetables". Geography The municipality covers an area of 227.1 km2 at an altitude of 1,420 meters above sea level. The terrain is rugged, with a cool climate. Native trees include pine, guanacastle and cedar. Mango, avocado, sapodilla, mamey, soursop, banana, guava, oranges, tangerines and other fruit trees are grown. Wildlife includes deer, rabbit, cat, wild boar, armadillo, mountain lion, coyote, badger and leopard. Demography The municipality is in a region traditionally inhabited by the Mixe people. In the 17th century the Spanish decided to make San Juan Juquila a population center, since it was near to transportation routes, and moved people from other communities to the town. The original population of 300 had grown by 1661 AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Catarina Juquila
Santa Catarina Juquila is a town in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, and is the seat of the municipality also called Santa Catarina Juquila. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region. The name "Juquila" comes from "Xuhquililla", which means "Place of blue milkweed". Environment The total area of the municipality is 811.42 km2 in rugged terrain in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur. The climate is temperate humid, with maximum temperatures of 20 °C, minimum 12 °C and average 16 °C.. Annual rainfall is 854 mm, higher from May to September and lower from October to April. Trees include pine, oak, mahogany, cedar, oak, coral, topehuaje, blackwood, ebony, jacaranda and ash. Fruit trees include orange, lemon, mamey, banana, pomegranate and guava. Wild fauna are deer, badgers, iguana and armadillo. Town The town has a population of 5,579 inhabitants and is at an altitude of 1,462 meters above sea level. It is located north of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Guichicovi
San Juan Guichicovi is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region. The town was founded on 15 March 1825: Guichicovi means "New Town" in Zapotec. Environment The municipality covers an area of 563.91 km² at an elevation of 260 meters above sea level. The climate is warm and humid with rain in summer and autumn. Flora include cassava, mahogany, cedar, oak, ceiba, spring, passion, locust, pine, Nopo, oak stand, cedrillo, orange and mamey. Wild fauna include Tepeizcuinte, armadillo, deer, badgers, skunks, boar and toucan. Economy As of 2005, the municipality had 7,120 households with a total population of 27,646 of whom 19,367 spoke an indigenous language. The municipality is the farthest east of the Mixe communities of Oaxaca. The houses have concrete or dirt floors, concrete or masonry walls and concrete, metal or tile roofs. The town is connected by a paved road to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
