South America

GCP Snapshot: 70% of Coffee From Eight Global Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline

More than 70% of the green coffee purchased by eight of the world’s largest green coffee buyers in 2022 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual...

2023.09.01

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GCP Brazil Study Outlines Living Wage Disparities Among Growers

Major “living income” research in Brazil found that while most types of coffee producers throughout the country’s two largest growing regions are able to earn a living income through coffee,...

2023.08.29

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Hawaii Study: Picking, Not Pesticides, May Be Best Tool Against CBB

By using fewer pesticides to control coffee berry borer (CBB) populations, Hawaiian coffee farmers may actually increase coffee production, harvested coffee quality and even economic gains. This counterintuitive outcome regarding...

2023.08.10

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