Acron and Coocentral expand farmer training to boost coffee yields in Colombia

Acron and Colombia’s coffee cooperative Coocentral have held a series of agricultural training seminars to improve productivity and fertilizer use among coffee growers in the country’s key producing region. The sessions, held in the municipalities of Pital, Guadalupe, and Garzón in the Huila Department, brought together representatives from around 300 farms and focused on practical approaches to soil fertility management, optimizing crop nutrition programs, and improving fertilizer efficiency.

The initiative is part of a strategic partnership between Acron and Coocentral, which has been in place for more than 10 years and focuses on introducing modern agricultural technologies into Colombia’s coffee sector. During the seminars, participants were presented with field trial results showing that the use of Acron’s NPK fertilizers under the Ferticoolombia line increased coffee yields by 5–11% compared with traditional fertilization practices, while maintaining a low share of lower-quality beans. The trials also showed improved nutrient use efficiency, with a ratio of 5.3 compared with 4.9 under standard fertilization programs.

Company representatives said the program reflects a broader effort to combine product supply with knowledge transfer to support long-term sustainability. Huila accounts for about 18% of Colombia’s coffee output and is widely regarded as a leading region for high-quality beans. Coocentral, which represents more than 3,000 producers, plays a key role in supporting the region’s development by providing access to agronomic services and technology, while Acron continues to expand its presence in Colombia’s fertilizer market across crops including coffee, sugarcane, avocado, banana, citrus, rice, and oil palm.