AsiaReport Says Vietnam’s Robusta Boom Faces a Reckoning
The rise of Vietnam as a coffee-producing powerhouse has been one of the most consequential shifts in the global coffee trade over the past 40 years. What began as a...
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biennial cycleCosta Rica Study Explores the Social Impact of Biennial Production Cycles
Although a steady fixture in the day-to-day lives of millions of consumers, coffee at the production level can often follow a “boom-and-bust” rhythm, with a larger harvest one year...
agroforestryOpinion: Technical Gap Slowing Agroforestry in Key Colombian Lands
Colombia is the world’s third-largest coffee producer and a main producer of Arabica coffee, which is known worldwide for its quality. The nation began developing commercial production in 1870, which...
AfricaNew CafeClima Platform Supports Climate-Smart Coffee Replanting
World Coffee Research (WCR), along with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, today announced the launch of CafeClima, a free web platform designed to help farmers, agronomists, funders...
AfricaReflections on 1 Million Coffee Farmers Trained with TechnoServe Coffee Head Paul Stewart (Part 2)
This is part two of a two-part interview with Paul Stewart, the global coffee director for TechnoServe. The nonprofit recently announced it has helped train more than 1 million smallholder...
AfricaReflections on 1 Million Coffee Farmer Trainings with TechnoServe Coffee Head Paul Stewart (Part 1)
TechnoServe, one of the longest-running and farthest-reaching nonprofits operating in the coffee sector, recently announced it has helped train more than 1 million smallholder coffee farmers. Since launching its...
AfricaFairtrade Plans Major Standards Overhaul for Coffee and Other Crops
Fairtrade International is planning a sweeping overhaul of the standards that govern Fairtrade-certified coffee and other crops. The multi-year project will likely reshape how millions of farmers, workers and buyers...
agroforestryHRNS and Numerous Large Roasters Lead ‘Climate-Smart’ Project in Honduras
Numerous global coffee roasting companies are banding together for a four-year project designed to help smallholder coffee families in western Honduras cope with climate change, protect forests and maintain quality...
Armin SalassaFairtrade and Bina Desa Lead EU-Funded Smallholder Initiative in Indonesia
Fairtrade International and Indonesian NGO Bina Desa are launching a four-year, €1 million (US$1.15 million) program to help smallholder farmers in Indonesia adapt to climate change, meet new sustainability regulations...
AsiaAsian Development Bank and Ecom Sign $100 Million ‘Social Loan’ Deal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$100 million loan agreement with Swiss coffee trading giant Ecom designed to strengthen climate resilience within the conglomerate’s coffee supply chain in Asia....