Climate change ‘putting future of Colombian coffee production in danger’
A multitude of challenges including climate change is putting coffee production “in danger”, according to farmers in Colombia, which is a major exporter to the UK.
Coffee farmers in the South American country’s Sierra Nevada mountain range say warming temperatures are forcing them to plant their crops on higher ground, while increasingly unpredictable rainfall cycles are affecting growth and harvesting logistics.
The region used to be free of coffee plant diseases but farmers say climate change means their plants are increasingly vulnerable
