Category: Coffee Farming and agriculture

A few weeks ago, a number of coffee farmers told reporters that the weather was working in their favour and they expected high profits from a bumper harvest and …

There is a massive and unmet need in most coffee growing regions for new coffee trees.  But being able to find, let alone afford, high quality, genetically conforming traditional …

Events in Brazilian coffee shape the rest of the market. So as the country reported a positive outlook for the 2022/2023 harvest, the news sent the price of coffee …

U.S. announces $6m for research to combat coffee leaf rust A new four-year, $6 million grant will support coordinated research to address the threat of coffee leaf rust for …

Indonesia’s 2020-21 coffee production crop cycle is down by 1.3-1.6 million 60-kilogram bags of the expected output. The decreased production was blamed on climate change, which is said to …

Colombia’s 2020-21 coffee harvest is lower than the expected output due to La Niña weather complications, which caused yields to be cut shorter.  La Niña — a climate pattern …

Generally, coffee is produced in the Coffee Belt, including countries like Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia. Coffee trees thrive in an area just 15 degrees above or below the equator. …

US-based Westrock Coffee works in 21 countries and distributes its coffee throughout the US, along with retail partners like Walmart and King Super. The business is active in the …

A study on the effect of adding limestone and phosphogypsum to the soil for coffee growing was recently published in a publication of the American Society of Agronomy called …

Brazil is increasing the production of robusta beans as their hardiness over the higher quality Arabica beans becomes more important. Robusta’s advantages, including heat tolerance and its ability to …

Starbucks Coffee Company opened its first Farmer Support Center in Brazil, making it the tenth globally. These Farmer Support Centers worldwide not only strengthen the company’s presence in key …

Why Is Smallholder Communication So Important? Smallholder farming in the tropics lags far behind commercial farming in terms of production methodologies, produce quality, and profitability.  The problem is that …