Coffee growing: sustainable farming, Vietnam

The global coffee market is subject to regular price fluctuations, particularly affecting small farmers. Nestlé is committed to paying fair prices for all raw materials and wherever possible, we operate a direct purchase scheme that ensures a reasonable return to the farmer. We have a long-term commitment to developing sustainable agriculture and we work through industry-wide initiatives like the Common Code for the Coffee Community (‘4C’) to do so. Nestlé agronomists train and advise farmers in modern methods, in order to lower their production costs, improve earnings and increase skills. This also contributes to higher standards of environmental practice, and helps Nestlé to ensure a long-term, sustainable supply of high-quality coffee.