Feb 8, 2023 | Event, News Article
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...
Jan 19, 2023 | Event, News Article
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...
Dec 6, 2022 | News Article, Tanzania
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...
Jul 6, 2022 | News Article, Tanzania
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...
Jun 28, 2022 | News Article, Trifinio
Climate change is intensifying and is putting the future of the entire coffee sector at risk. Researchers estimate that over the course of 30 years, roughly half of the land used to grow coffee will decrease and will no longer be suitable for coffee production. With...
