The challenges posed by climate change for coffee production are enormous. Producers feel the negative effects immediately, yet at the same time they must remain competitive to survive—a difficult situation.
Eric Rahn, a coffee researcher and agronomist at CIAT in Colombia , sees two main trends that could shape the future of coffee: increasingly intensive agriculture, and a shift toward agroforestry systems. There's not much room in between for those who want to continue making a living from coffee production.
The outlook isn't rosy – "most producers aren't planting the right variety," says Eric Rahn. In the context of optimized varieties, expensive fertilizers, and falling coffee prices, developing a strategy that provides security for producers only works if the risk is shared among multiple parties.
In this 45-minute conversation with Philipp Schallberger, Eric Rahn compares the challenges faced by coffee producers in Vietnam, Central and South America and explains in detail why agroforestry systems can be key to future coffee production.
Interview and editing: Philipp Schallberger
The challenges posed by climate change for coffee production are enormous. Producers feel the negative effects immediately, yet at the same time they must remain competitive to survive—a difficult situation.
Eric Rahn, a coffee researcher and agronomist at CIAT in Colombia , sees two main trends that could shape the future of coffee: increasingly intensive agriculture, and a shift toward agroforestry systems. There's not much room in between for those who want to continue making a living from coffee production.
The outlook isn't rosy – "most producers aren't planting the right variety," says Eric Rahn. In the context of optimized varieties, expensive fertilizers, and falling coffee prices, developing a strategy that provides security for producers only works if the risk is shared among multiple parties.
In this 45-minute conversation with Philipp Schallberger, Eric Rahn compares the challenges faced by coffee producers in Vietnam, Central and South America and explains in detail why agroforestry systems can be key to future coffee production.
Interview and editing: Philipp Schallberger
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