coffee growers must at times choose between high-yield hybrids or eco-friendly organic farming, weighing sustainability ...

However, as pests and diseases — most notably coffee leaf rust and ... developing under trees. That’s where it truly originated,” said Vallejo. “In Colombia, in the 1970s, many plantations ...

Due to rising temperatures and climate change, small-scale coffee farmers in ... president of the Colombian National Cacao Federation. “Fallen leaves create a humid layer that nourishes the ...

Due to rising temperatures and climate change, small-scale coffee farmers in Colombia are increasingly planting cacao. Cacao faces fewer immediate challenges compared to coffee, which is prone to ...