From Farm to Cup: Ministry of Agriculture and Starbucks Advance Sustainable Coffee for Indonesia
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Directorate General of Plantations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Starbucks Coffee Company as a strategic step to strengthen Indonesia’s national coffee ecosystem and improve farmer welfare. The signing ceremony in Jakarta marks a shared commitment to enhance the productivity, sustainability, and global competitiveness of Indonesian coffee. The MoU establishes a collaborative framework to deliver education and resources that empower Indonesian coffee farmers.
Through the TEKAD partnership (Tani, Ekspor, Kopi, Ajar, dan Dana — Farmers, Export, Coffee, Training, and Funding), Starbucks will support four key areas of collaboration:
- Seed and Seedling Donation Program
- Agronomy Trainer Development
- Coffee Milling Equipment Donation (water-efficient processing technology), and
- Biological Pest Control Trial in Aceh
These programs will run through 2027 across provinces including Aceh, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, North Sumatra and South Sulawesi, aimed at improving coffee farmer productivity and crop yields, supporting farmer economic opportunity, and promoting sustainable farming practices.
“For over a decade, the Starbucks Farmer Support Center in North Sumatra has been a hub for agronomy training, farmer engagement and sustainability innovation. Since 2021, we have donated millions of coffee seeds and trained thousands of coffee farmers to improve yields – regardless of whether they sell to Starbucks or not. Our resources and expertise are open to all.”
- Masyitah (Ita) Daud, country manager, Starbucks Farmer Support Center in Indonesia.
Starbucks ongoing efforts in Indonesia reflect a long-standing commitment to creating a more resilient future for coffee-growing communities. Together with ICCRI, Starbucks currently supports the development of nurseries to grow and distribute more than 1.5 million seedlings annually to support productivity that directly link to farmers income. The company also partners with PUR on a 50-year reforestation and carbon reduction initiative that aims to plant 700,000 trees in Sumatra by 2028 to promote biodiversity and climate resilience. Since 2006, The Starbucks Foundation has invested over $7.5 million in Indonesia supporting women and girls in coffee-growing regions with leadership and economic empowerment programs, and youth development programs in Indonesia.