Greencert receives approval to verify coffee standards

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Farmers work at a coffee field in Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE

Arusha. Tanzania’s Greencert Limited has received limited approval from SCS Global Services, becoming the first local body authorised to verify coffee under the Starbucks Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices programme.

Greencert, a subsidiary of the Tanzania Horticultural Association’s (Taha) sustainability division, was granted the 12-month approval on July 14, 2025. Under the terms, it may conduct one C.A.F.E. verification at a time while SCS monitors performance.