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1-2 months
Identical to the current costs
MONOCULTURE?
When we think of agriculture, we often picture vast fields of corn or rows of palm trees. Many crops are grown in monocultures, often for higher yields or less manual labor—a real efficiency boost! This is also the case for coffee in 92% of cases. The major drawback: we’re completely depleting the soil. Increasing amounts of fertilizer are needed to maintain harvests.
BUT IT CAN BE DONE DIFFERENTLY.
Agriculture and forestry can go hand in hand. Crops that thrive in less sunlight grow in the shade of tall trees. This combination of forestry and agriculture is called agroforestry.
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This is how shade-grown coffee contributes:
Less CO2 in the air.
All the plants and trees in a food forest absorb a significant amount of CO2 from the air . Much more than with monoculture. And that’s exactly what we need to do to combat climate change.
A more fertile soil.
The soil also benefits from agroforestry. Each plant plays a unique role in regulating nitrogen and carbon, among other things. This results in better quality than growing a single crop, especially for the long-term soil balance. And that means less use of artificial fertilizers, whoop whoop!
More biodiversity.
Home is where the trees are . Agroforests contribute to biodiversity conservation. They provide a habitat for many species. This allows ecosystems to continue to exist, even as the climate changes. Have you heard of the Yellow Warbler? The “yellow warbler” lives in coffee forests. This bird is not only beautiful to look at but also important for our coffee. It loves the coffee borer, one of the biggest pests of coffee plants. The fewer coffee diseases, the higher the quality of the bean. And that means fewer damaged beans to throw away and a $300 increase in yield per hectare for the farmer.
Fresh air and clean water.
Tall trees catch a lot of wind, and that has advantages. The forest acts as a kind of filter, capturing dust and gases from the air . The same applies to (ground)water. Trees absorb nutrients from the deeper groundwater, thereby purifying it .
Don’t worry about tomorrow
Prevention is better than cure. Still, it’s good to be able to adapt to less favorable circumstances. Coffee forests are more resilient to climate change than coffee plantations in full sun. Water can be retained better in the soil, and high temperatures are absorbed by the trees, which can withstand these conditions. In short: the forests are more resilient and can thus continue to produce beans.
We’re convinced, and so are our farmers. Shadow-grown coffee is the sustainable choice now and in the future. Robust beans, but gentle on the environment. Curious about the taste?
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