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Temperatures in Puerto Rico represent a challenge for coffee growers
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WASHIGTON, U.S. – Climate projections indicate Puerto Rico may be warmer and drier, likely impacting one of the Island's most iconic crops. This could result in less-favorable growing conditions in the coming decades for coffee. A new study by the USDA Caribbean Climate Hub shows that if greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures continue ...
Saving coffee: Scientists search for plants to solve production deficit
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MANILA – The coffee industry has tapped scientists to find plants more adaptable to a changing climate after an alarming four-year deficit in coffee production, according to a Bloomberg report. The report cites that the World Coffee Research Institute is scouring countries for plant varieties and doing experiments to see which plants can survive ...
Climate change to be the biggest threat to coffee supply in the future
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HELSINKI, Finland – “It is quite possible that by 2080 coffee will have become a rare treat for a lucky few. The biggest threat to the supply of coffee is climate change, but fortunately there is still a lot that can be done. However, the climate effort must involve everyone – governments, companies, coffee growers as well as ...
How Colombian coffee growers are adapting to a changing climate
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MEDELLÍN, Colombia – Although petroleum is easily Colombia's biggest export, the one more associated with Colombia is coffee. Coffee is both a point of pride and a significant economic driver for Colombia. Coffee cultivation employs approximately 570,000 families, providing 800,000 direct jobs and another 1.6 million indirect jobs ...
Nicaraguan government expands growing area for Robusta coffee crops
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua – With climate change threatening crops in many parts of the world, Nicaragua is turning to a robust variety of coffee bean...
Nestlé recognised by CDP as climate change global leader in supply chain
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Nestlé has been recognised as a global leader in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change across its supply chain. The international not-for-profit CDP has...
Feed the Future Partnership for Climate Smart Coffee officially launched
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica - Against the backdrop of growing global demand for coffee, a new consortium of research institutions, conservationists and coffee experts is launching to operationalize ...
Climate change could hurt coffee, help banana production
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Nepal’s coffee growing areas are expected to decline by 2050 because of climate change but banana cultivation could flourish in the same time frame,...
Nestlé recognised for climate change leadership
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Nestlé has been recognised as a global leader in tackling climate change, earning a place on CDP's Climate A List. Nestlé is among the 9...
No evidence climate change boosts coffee plant disease
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Fears that climate change is promoting a fungal disease which can devastate coffee crops may be unfounded, research by the University of Exeter suggests. Media...
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