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Growing Coffee in the Face of Climate Change – Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts
How is climate change impacting coffee farming families? What can be done to mitigate its effects and adapt to them? How can farming families not only become more resilient to climate change but actually improve their living standard – gaining better yields and...
YouTube Premiere: “Growing Coffee in the Face of Climate Change – Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts”
Register now for the YouTube Premiere of the keynote speech of Michael Opitz: “Growing Coffee in the Face of Climate Change – Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts”. Date: February 8, 2023Time: 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm (CET) Climate change has a big impact on coffee...
How Agroforestry Helps Farmers and Mitigates Climate Change
The effects of climate change on agricultural crops negatively affect millions of smallholder farmers. Extreme temperatures cause increased incidents of pests and wilting which result in the loss of yields for both food and cash crops. The worst consequences for...
Climate Heroes: Betty’s Coffee Nursery Business
Betty Ndugga from Luwero District in central Uganda started a coffee nursery in her village out of the necessity to restore her livelihood. Today, she uses her business to empower fellow women, help the farming community overcome coffee diseases and advance...
Climate Heroes: Elieza and Meliha’s Climate-smart Solutions
Aside from its beautiful hilly landscapes, waterfalls, flora, and fauna, the Mbeya region is known for being the breadbasket of Tanzania. The southern highlands of the country have enough rainfall and fertile soil that enables almost effortless growth of coffee...