Oikocredit partnered with Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Banano Orgánico Samán y Anexos (APPBOSA) in 2007.

We have recently approved a second credit line of US$ 150,000 for working capital, particularly to buy banana protection bags.

Established in 2003, Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Banano Orgánico Samán y Anexos (APPBOSA) is a cooperative of 317 small organic banana farmers of Samán, a region of Piura in Peru.

Fair bananas, fair working conditions

APPBOSA processes and exports fair trade, organic bananas to international markets. All employees of APPBOSA work under safe conditions and receive social benefits that meet fair trade standards.

With the annual income from fair trade, the cooperative has improved roads and cleaned water channels, benefitting the rural community.