our people

our members

Spread over three districts (Paksong, Laongam and Thateng) and 55 villages, the 1,855 smallholders families that make up the CPC have an average of 3 hectares of plantations. Considered as poor producers, these men and women have found through the cooperative means of decent living from their work and take charge of their own destiny and that of their communities.

General Assembly

The General Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the cooperative. Organized once a year, it brings together all CPC members to discuss and decide matters relating to production and marketing, management and finances of the cooperative. Each decision is subject to the vote of an absolute majority.

Board of Directory

Fully involved in the life of the cooperative, the Board of Directors is composed of five producers’ representatives who take on the functions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer and Secretary. Directly elected by the General Assembly for a term of 3 years, the Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing activities and decisions on current affairs of the cooperative between two General Assemblies.

Supervisory Committee

Elected by the General Assembly for a term of 3 years, the Control Committee of the CPC is composed of three members, all producers. Its role is to assist the Board of Directors in the monitoring and control of all activities implemented by the cooperative to ensure their compliance with the law and articles of association.

The staff

Technical and financial support, export management, capacity building, promotion and communication are the main tasks of the 23 employees of the Bolaven Plateau Coffee Producers Cooperative. The CPC team strives to enable coffee smallholders to have a decent living from their work and to become masters of their own destiny.

Four departments are under the responsibility of the General Manager :

  • The Technical Department is in charge of supporting members in all aspects of coffee production ;
  • The Administrative and Financial Department is responsible for managing all the logistical and financial aspects of the cooperative ;
  • The Marketing Department is responsible for managing the sales and making the link with the markets, both at domestic and international levels ;
  • The "Factory and laboratory» Department is in charge of preparing the batches for export and roasting Champee coffee for the Lao domestic market.