MILAN — In the first of the ‘In Conversation With…’ series, the British Coffee Association examines the impact of climate change on coffee production and opportunities to ‘future-proof’ the industry.
They speak to Dr Aaron Davis and Dr Caspar Chater, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, about the options to produce climate-resistant coffee crops, based on traditional approaches and emerging technologies, such as gene editing.
Webinar: Monday 15th November, 3PM GMT
Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6787095481419120909
Contact: catriona.balfour@britishcoffeeassociation.org, for more information.
About the British Coffee Association
The British Coffee Association (BCA) is the representative organisation for the coffee industry and the voice of UK coffee.
What they do:
- Involve in all forms of legislation affecting the coffee industry.
- Focus on assuring compliance with regulations and guiding our members.
- Actively follow current and upcoming industry issues, and represent the industry on these issues as required.
- Follow research on coffee and caffeine and advise members on any implications.
- Provide guidance to regulatory authorities.
- Act as a trade advisor to DEFRA.
- Provide a networking platform through membership and social events.
- Offer an arbitration service through arbitrators’ training courses and workshops.
- Design and run educational seminars.
- Work closely with the European Coffee Federation on all coffee-related issues.
- Provide position statements on all contentious issues.
- Work with the media to correct innaccuracies about the coffee industry and promote it, where appropriate, across key issues.
