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Addressing deforestation in coffee production

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Sustainability continues to be a major focus across the coffee industry, specifically in coffee production. In the simplest definition, deforestation is the removal of trees to increase land area for agricultural and commercial purposes. Among the many environmental issues in the coffee sector is deforestation. What is deforestation?

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How can digitalisation connect consumers to coffee farmers?

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Digitalisation is an important topic at both ends of the supply chain. And will doing so help the coffee industry become more transparent and sustainable? This could be anything from coffee prices and predicted weather conditions to farm maps and soil health. Read on for their insights on digitalisation in the coffee industry.

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How can we improve access to finance for smallholder coffee farmers?

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Smallholder coffee farmers are responsible for between 70 and 80% of the world’s coffee supply. Family emergencies or food insecurity can further keep coffee-farming families, with few financial options, trapped in cycles of poverty. Larissa Céron works at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) Sustainable Business Unit in Hamburg.

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Coffee News Recap, 10 Jun: Arabica prices hit 3-month high after drought predicted in Brazil, Pergamino to host Barista Jam at PRF Colombia & other stories

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IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative publishes Coffee Farmer Income Resilience Baseline Report. The report concludes crop diversification and intensification of sustainable farming practices are required to improve the socioeconomic livelihoods of producers. Robusta prices drop as Brazil continues 2022/23 harvest. Tue, 7 Jun.

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Tech to Trash Can – How Technology Is Redefining Food Waste

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Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. The Department of Agriculture estimates that U.S.

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How can technology support the future of coffee production?

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To understand more about how the use of technology could affect coffee production in the future, I spoke with several industry professionals who are developing these technologies and who work with Sucafina , a sustainable farm-to-roaster coffee trader. Collins Mugabi is the Sustainability Business Analyst Manager for Sucafina.

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Will Nepal produce more specialty coffee in the future?

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Bhavi Patel is a dairy technologist and food and travel writer, who has been writing extensively about the global coffee industry for some years now. In response, Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture launched the Coffee Development Programme, which provided technical and financial support to local producers. CCCU) in Kathmandu, Nepal.