Colombia Asociación de Mujeres Caficultoras del Cauca

The Association of Women Coffee Growers of Cauca, (Asociación de Mujeres Caficultoras del Cauca) or AMUCC as they are also referred to are a non profit organisation based in the south of Colombia, in Popoyan, Cauca. Formed in 2012 through a collaboration between the FNC and the University of Cauca the project basically focuses on consolidating a Centre for research, promotion and social innovation to promote regional development, implement an educational strategy relevant to social innovation and regional development, propose socio-territorial strategies for the construction of social and solidarity economies in the Cauca, and design agroecological systems in accordance with regional diversity.

A producer association with 143 women across 246 hectares between them, who live within the municipalities of Popayán, El Tambo, Cajibío, Piendamo, Morales, Caldono, Timbío, La sierra and La Vegao in the department of Cauca, Colombia.