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Falcon Coffees @FalconCoffees

Our mission is to change the way that coffee is traded for good.

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KEW GARDENS: Shade-grown coffee plantations can be powerful allies in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. Scientists and smallholder farmers in Mexico are growing coffee that nurtures both communities and ecosystems. kew.org/read-and-watch/shade…

Shade-Grown Coffee: Supporting Biodiversity and Farmers’ Livelihoods

How scientists and smallholder farmers in Mexico are growing coffee that nurtures both communities and ecosystems.

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BALANCING ACT: Climate change is profoundly disrupting coffee production in Colombia. Researchers say coffee growers must sometimes choose between high-yield hybrids or eco-friendly organic farming, weighing sustainability against economic survival. ow.ly/cXCy50VtOgz

Colombia’s coffee farmers try to balance innovation and tradition to adapt to climate change

CHINCHINA, Colombia — “Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has gone completely mad!” says coffee grower Oscar Gomez...

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SURPRISING BENEFITS / RESEARCH: Panama's Indigenous reforestation project misses carbon goals but excels in community benefits. Tree planting stores more carbon, while agroforestry boosts local income and food security. ow.ly/2vsp50VfvRc

Agroforestry stores less carbon than reforestation, but has many other benefits, study finds

A recent study in Ecological Solutions and Evidence shows just how complicated and challenging it is to achieve carbon sequestration goals through forest management — but not impossible. The research...

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FOREST RESTORATION: Study finds that coffee pulp can speed up tropical forest recovery on post agricultural land. As a widely available waste product that’s high in nutrients, coffee pulp can be a cost-effective forest restoration strategy. (2021) britishecologicalsociety.org…

Forests on caffeine: coffee waste can boost forest recovery - BES

Forests on caffeine: coffee waste can boost forest recovery - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.

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RECORD-HIGH GREENING: In 2020, a record-high level of greening was observed, largely driven by increased CO2 levels, climate warming & reforestation. China & India were major green hotspots due to tree planting, land restoration & agri management practices ow.ly/svGO50UVxpR

Earth saw record-high greening in 2020: What's at the root?

As pandemic lockdowns forced humans into isolation, Earth's vegetation was thriving. The year 2020 was the greenest in modern satellite records from 2001 to 2020, according to a recent study publis...

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OUTLOOK FOR RAINFORESTS 2025: The challenges facing tropical forests in 2025 are shaped by geopolitical shifts, economic forces, regulatory frameworks, & climate. The resilience of these ecosystems & the policies designed to protect them will be tested. ow.ly/8M9g50UK0PA
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A supply chain in Peru illustrates the challenges of monitoring carbon emissions of coffee production with the aim of achieving net zero | Environmental Conservation | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3OIPWK
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COMPARING APPLES WITH BEANS: Coffee bean varieties number < 120, lower than apple varieties, which number > 5,000 — introducing more coffee varieties will bolster more coffee farmers & improve resilience against climate change. - WCR ow.ly/HOCz50U47fK
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AGROFORESTRY PROJECT: Malawian coffee growers face challenges such as inadequate inputs, unstable markets & climate change. This project calls for increased adoption of coffee agroforestry as a sustainable model that redefines the future of coffee farming. news.mongabay.com/2024/10/co…

Coffee agroforestry holds promise for smallholder growers in Malawi

RUMPHI, Malawi — In the villages below Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi’s Rumphi district, coffee rules. It’s one of the most common bushes in the region, grown in back and front yards or in open...

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'GREEN SQUEEZE': As the global economy transitions towards sustainable practices, new measures to green production & trade to promote environmental responsibility are emerging which risk disadvantaging the world's most vulnerable nations [Download Paper]. odi.org/en/publications/avoi…

Avoiding a ‘green squeeze’: supporting Least Developed Countries navigate new greening trade...

As the global economy transitions to sustainability, new trade policies may inadvertently create a "green squeeze" on Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This working paper analyzes the impact of EU...

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COFFEE'S CONTRACT WITH THE SOIL: With intensive agriculture practices and soil degradation threatening the future of global coffee production, regenerative agriculture could hold the key to a more sustainable future. ow.ly/GmkO50TnUcT
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AGROFORESTRY: Growing coffee in agroforestry systems in the DRC supports 19 times higher biodiversity & stores twice as much carbon compared with monoculture systems. However sustainable coffee production in the DRC requires small-holder farmers’ buy-in. ow.ly/IQ6850SVlH0

Study highlights environmental and economic benefits of agroforestry for DRC coffee crops

Growing coffee in a forest with other trees and plants—a system known as agroforestry—can be as productive as growing it in a monoculture field, but it’s much less harmful, according to research in...

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TARGETTED BREEDING: Researchers find a region of DNA sequences common among the different leaf rust-resistant coffee plants, giving them a new combination of Robusta-based genes that could convey resistance to the Arabica plants. ow.ly/bpQI50SF3Fo

Robusta ‘kopi’ beans and coffee genes can save your Arabica from disease

Some Robusta genes are resistant to coffee leaf rust, a fungal disease that is damaging to Arabica plants. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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SUSTAINABILITY TO REGENERATION: The goal of regeneration is to replenish the planet’s natural resources, and to render communities more resilient. Regenerative approaches to business advocate for wholesale transformation of the entire scope of business. ow.ly/9EVh50SpQSN
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BANGLADESHI COFFEE: Though coffee is not a native crop in Bangladesh, farmers have cultivated coffee thanks to favorable weather conditions. Conservationists however worry that large-scale cultivation will damage areas rich in biodiversity. ow.ly/gyoB50ScQN9

As coffee expands in Bangladesh hills, conservationists worry about ecosystems

Tea’s history in Bangladesh as a popular recreational drink is almost a hundred years old. However, with economic development, the popularity of coffee is growing gradually in urban areas of the...

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REWARDS OF SHADE-GROWN COFFEE: Program in Venezuela aids communities by encouraging community-centered shade coffee agroforestry while protecting rare birds. It has reforested 415ha & secured the protection of one of the remaining corridors of dry forest. news.mongabay.com/2024/05/sh…

Shade-grown coffee benefits birds, forests & people in Venezuela

Each morning, as Luis Arrieta heads out to begin work on his shade-grown coffee farm, vindication comes in the form of birdsong gushing from the trees, a cacophony of trills and warbles of passerines...

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MEASURING IMPACT OF COFFEE: A new scientific review offers recommendations on how to measure the environmental impact of coffee – with the hope of also standardizing how this is done in the future. ow.ly/PLiY50RqPrK
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SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE: Ethiopian project reflects on four years work. Findings suggest regenerative agriculture acts as a catalyst for invigorating the rural economy & offering livelihood opportunities, particularly for the youth & women. ow.ly/7XJY50RePt9
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SIGNIFICANCE OF SHADE: Study finds that by increasing canopy cover by 30%, coffee farms become thriving ecosystems. This rich biodiversity not only enhances natural pest control but improves soil quality, ultimately leading to higher-quality coffee yield. ow.ly/BNbV50QUhFr
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HYPER-PREDICTIVE SUPPLY CHAINS: GenAI has the potential to significantly improve supply chain efficiency. With it, companies can understand the conditions captured in data and use it to analyze data sets, predict demand, and optimize routes for delivery. ow.ly/A4W350QLov9

Supply Chain Leaders Turn to GenAI

Generative AI can help supply chain planners get immediate, actionable insights, moving insights closer to the execution team members.

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