Efectos de largo plazo de la implementación de la infraestructura ecológica en las fincas cafeteras Efectos de largo plazo de la implementación de la infraestructura ecológica en las fincas cafeteras

This article presents the assessment of the impact of the project “Water at the heart of coffee grower communi- ties” on coffee farms’ environmental care in the department of Tolima, Colombia. With a difference-in-differences method, the study shows that the project achieved positive impacts on water saving, access to water and reduc- tion of water pollution, along with the project beneficiaries’ good appropriation and perception thanks to their increased productivity and appreciation of their farms.