Kivu is one location known for the farming of coffee - it's the general name for East Congo. Green coffee production has risen as high as 960 tons recently - a drop in the global market, but is growing rapidly. To accommodate the growth, just under 100 coffee washing stations have sprung up from just 7 roughly 5 years ago. Each coffee washing station costs between $70,000 to $100,000 - signaling a significant investment. One coffee growing cooperative consisting of 8,000 members is Sopacdi (Solidarité Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Café et Développement Intégral), whose coffees are certified both Fair Trade and Organic - an accomplishment considering the difficulties facing the industry. Another cooperative - AMKA - consists of 1,200 members who produced about 1000 x 60kg bags.