If you’re a keen gardener, you’ve probably mulched. If not, you might not realise how important it is. Mulching is the process of applying a layer of an organic material, such as peat moss or wood chips, to the surface of soil. It has a number of benefits for plants, from providing nutrients and locking… (continued)
More than 120 million people in the world rely on activities relating to coffee production, including 25 million smallholder farmers and workers. For East African farmers who grow coffee on a small scale, the success of a single harvest can have a profound impact on income and the livelihoods of their families. A strong harvest… (continued)
Although grabbing a morning latte is a day-to-day choice for most, there is a long-term challenge that is affecting its future availability. As global temperatures rise and local rainfalls become more unpredictable, good coffee will become increasingly challenging to grow which could make your daily coffee more expensive to buy. Although the issue is so… (continued)
Around 80% of the world’s coffee is produced by 25 million small-scale coffee farmers. For many of them, coffee is their main source of income and their dependence on it as a cash crop is critical. On average, about 50% of coffee farming household income actually results from coffee production – in Rwanda and Kenya… (continued)
Speciality coffee, as well as coffee in general, is increasingly in demand. In the USA alone, speciality coffee sales are increasing by 20% per year and account for nearly 8% of the $18 billion coffee market as consumers realise that they could be waking up to even better coffee every morning. This is good news,… (continued)
By Jonathan Sumner, Business Development Director Today we reached another important milestone in the roll-out of the ACCORD programme. Training of the field agronomists at our programme partners – Coffee Management Services (CMS), began in Nairobi. Led by David Mills and Graham Mills of ACCORD technology partner WeatherSafe, the training will equip the agronomists (and their… (continued)