Coope Dota R.L

Coope Dota R.L.
Coope
Dota
R.L
Cooperativa de Caficultores de Dota R.L.
History
On October 14, 1960, 96 growers created one of the most successful cooperative in the region, Coopedota R.L, with a
capital of 116,000 colones and economic support from the Banco Nacional de Costa Rica.
During those 45 years, Coopedota R.L has modernized its production process and increase farmer memberships. Due
this changes, Coopedota R.L had increased its quantity of coffee. Indeed, Coopedota R.L has a produced an average
of 64.500 qq in the last three years.
Nowadays, Coopedota R.L sees itself as one of the most modern coffee mill in the country, thanks to optimum growing
techniques and the most eficient wet and drying process.
Geographic Characteristics
Coope Dota R.L is located at around 1h 30 mn south of San José in the Tarrazu coffee region.
In Santa Maria agriculture is 100% dedicated to producing only coffee.
► Tarrazú
is divided into 3 coffee counties: Dota, San Marcos de Tarrazú and León Cortes.
► Average
annual rainfall of 2400 millimeters (100 inches).
► Soil
is mainly volcanic.
Structure
Coopedota R.L is composed by 836 farmers.
► The
Assembly of General Associates: The cooperative’s supreme authority.
► The
Board of directors: Its members only have power to make decisions as a group, not as individuals.
► Surveillance
Committee: formed by three associates of the cooperative, the surveillance committee oversees
administration and fiscal matters of the cooperative and reports its findings to the General Assembly.
► Education
and Welfare Committee: Formed by three associates assuring that the training and education facilities in
the cooperative are in good condition, they also develop social welfare projects that benefit the associates of the
Cooperative and their families.
► General
Manager: Legally represents the Cooperative and is the person in charge of carrying out the agreements
made by the Advising Administration, also administers the business of the Cooperative
► Accounting
► Supply
Department: Responsible for all of the financial records.
Department: Distributes products though sales to the cooperative’s associates
► Production
► Roasting
► General
Department: Responsible for the production plant processes.
Department: The Roasting plant was started in 1997.
Manager: Don Roberto Mata Naranjo
Social and Environment
Social
In Dota area the agriculture is devoted to the coffee production only. Since the Coope Dota R.L foundation in 1960,
coffee became the culture of people and became the main economic resource. Due to this context, CoopeDota R.L
makes efforts to have one of the best coffees, considering the involvement of all the community. Coope Dota R.L is the
core of the area, developing a real dynamism in the region.
Coopedota R.L offers several social assistances to the community through diverse means.
Internal (Members and Workers of The Company = Active)
Technical Assistance to The Farmers
► Engineer
Service: Help farmers in their coffee productions
► Supplied
Store: Sell agrochemical products at a descent price for coffee farmers.
Specific Farms:
► Nursery,
“model” farm.
Information Training:
► Documents
about specific theme (erosion, shadow), info tour through a training day.
Health Assistance
►Financial
► Health
aids for deaths – accident case
insurance
► Orthopedic
► Furniture
Extern (Community = Inactive in The Coffee Business)
Donations
► Scholarship
► Furniture
► Old
gifts to school
house donation: 2 million colones annually
Main Activities
► Copa
Café Quetzal: Soccer tournament which the benefit goes to the community (church, school)
► Cooperative
Tour: Free for students
Environment
► Coffee
► Used
► No
mill
of recycle water (used for coffee process)
used of wood for ovens in drying machines
► Division
recycle and no recycle waste
►Used
of the chemical product providing from the pulp to produce ethanol
► Don’t
put away polluted water
► Cherry
pulp used for fertilizer
Banned agrochemical products in order to respect environment.
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