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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

Civil Eats

A coffee plant wilts in the sun on a plantation near Manizales, Colombia. Mexico’s agriculture department distributed rust-resistant cultivars such as Oro Azteca, Marsellesa, and Costa Rica 95, along with technical assistance on Fair Trade and organic certification. One is specialty coffees, such as shade-grown gourmet varieties.

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21 New Books to Inspire the Movement for Sustainable Food Systems

Food Tank

He explores questions of growing populations, inequitable distribution, and environmental harm, suggesting ways to bring us closer to feeding the planet without destroying it. The Kidney and the Cane: Planetary Health and Plantation Labor in Nicaragua by Alex M.

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Coffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup?

Agritecture Blog

Our reliance on just two coffee species to brew the drink we love could threaten the future of this delicious beverage. It’s one that could help pull the world’s beloved beverage out of the dire straits it finds itself in today. So they made dozens of “wanted” flyers for the plant and distributed them to farmers in the area.

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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Share this This Story’s Impact 100 million global monthly unique visitors Business Insider Two of the largest palm oil plantations in Peru are located on the west side of the Ucayali River, which flows from the Andes to the Amazon. ” But the creation of the plantations came at a steep price.