Agronomist and Technician Salaries

COCLA provides technical assistance and trainings to its 6,500 member farmers and the cooperatives to which they belong. In 2007, COCLA invested $50,000 in premium funds towards salaries and fees for agronomists and other experts to train and teach farmers the latest farming techniques. Organic farming represents 55% of COCLA's production and requires more labor intensive farming methods. The agronomists the cooperative contracts help the farmers learn to employ these techniques and processes efficiently and with minimal waste.