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Rwanda
November 18, 2025
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How 500+ smallholder farmers used mobile data collection to document organic practices, achieve first-time certification, and access premium European markets.
Musasa Cooperative farmers, Northern Province, Rwanda
The Musasa Coffee Cooperative in Rwanda's Northern Province faced a common challenge among smallholder farmers: fragmented documentation made it impossible to prove organic practices to international certifiers. Despite generations of traditional, chemical-free farming, they couldn't access premium organic markets. After implementing BeanPaths' mobile data collection platform, they achieved their first organic certification in just 8 months, opening doors to European buyers and increasing farmer income by 40%.
For generations, farmers in the Musasa Cooperative have cultivated coffee using traditional organic methods — no synthetic pesticides, no chemical fertilizers. But without documentation, these practices were invisible to international certifiers and premium buyers.
BeanPaths implemented a mobile-first platform designed for farmers with limited tech experience. Field agents trained cooperative members to use smartphones for recording farming activities, with offline capability for remote areas.
1,200 hectares mapped with precise boundaries
Daily records of farming practices
Visual evidence of organic practices
One-click certification documentation
50 field agents trained 500+ farmers in mobile app usage
Daily recording of farming activities across all plots
Identified and addressed documentation gaps
Generated complete audit packages from platform
First organic certification in cooperative history
Farmer, 2 hectares
"My father and grandfather farmed this land without chemicals. Now, for the first time, we have proof of what we've always known — our coffee is organic."
Cooperative Secretary
"We used to spend weeks preparing for audits. Now with BeanPaths, we can generate reports in minutes. It's transformed how we work."
Increase in farmer income
Organic premium passed directly to farmers
Months to certification
From zero documentation to certified organic
Farmers trained
500+ farmers using mobile app daily
Premium achieved
vs. €1.8/kg conventional price
President, Musasa Coffee Cooperative
"For years, we knew our coffee was special. But without documentation, we couldn't prove it to buyers. BeanPaths gave us the tools to tell our story — and now our farmers are earning what they've always deserved."
"The level of detail from Musasa Cooperative is extraordinary. We can trace every batch to specific farmers and verify organic practices. This is the future of specialty coffee."
— Sarah Johnson, Head of Coffee Sourcing, European Roasters Collective
Northern Province, Rwanda
500+ smallholder farmers
1,200 hectares
8 months to certification
40% income increase
First organic certification
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