Karmatera (Karya Manis Sejahtera Cooperative) is a coconut sugar producer
cooperative established in 2017 in Bagelen, Purworejo, Central Java.
It began as a women farmers' group that was actively empowering farmers
and developing the local coconut sugar business.
Today, Karmatera has 663 coconut sugar farmer members across five districts
in Central Java and Yogyakarta, 397 of whom are women. Since obtaining
Fairtrade certification in 2018, the cooperative has continued to improve
farmers’ livelihoods through better market access and the use of the
Fairtrade Premium to support economic, social, and environmental development.