Study groups

GECAFÉS is a study group about sustainable coffee farming composed of agronomy students, professors, and technicians from the Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais, whose goal is to develop research, promote training, and provide support to the rural producer regarding current norms and certifications.

Since 2015, the partnership between Comexim and the Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas Gerais has promoted actions such as "Field Day", training on coffee sustainability and biweekly visits to producers assisted by the company. These events count on the participation of renowned professionals in the national coffee industry.

The participating students work as consultants of agricultural certification protocols on the properties and, in parallel, audit the situation of the property in terms of sustainability criteria.

This enables an exchange of experiences where the students are provided with practical knowledge by the producers and in turn, they share their acquired technical knowledge with these producers.

Comexim's role is to search for current themes and training for the qualification of these students, besides contributing with financial resources for the realization of these events.