How coffee value chains foster climate-resilient livelihoods

Del Castillo, K.;

How coffee value chains foster climate-resilient livelihoods

The FAO-Slow Food Coffee Coalition experience

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 30 p.

Author Del Castillo, K.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Category Corporate general interest

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Synopsis (short abstract) This document introduces how agroforestry coffee improves resilience and ensures livelihoods in the context of climate risk and access to markets. Our intention is to reflect on the benefits and constraints of agroforestry coffee production, good practices for facilitating a fair and sustainable value chain, and what is needed for promoting and maintaining the adoption of said practices. It presents activities performed in Malawi and Uganda by the Slow Food Coffee Coalition (SFCC), whose approach highlights the importance of engaging all actors from the coffee value chain to allow for the strengthened livelihoods of coffee growers. It also offers a curated list of materials and sources of information on the concepts introduced.

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Del Castillo, K. 2024. How coffee value chains foster climate-resilient livelihoods – The FAO-Slow Food Coffee Coalition experience. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1308en

Language English

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