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Did you know that 120 million people worldwide depend on the coffee industry for their livelihoods?
Coffee is significant due to its extensive cultivation impacting 25 million households, mostly in developing nations, and its status as a key product in global trade. Major challenges include ensuring economic sustainability, adapting to climate change, and balancing rising global demand with responsible, environmentally conscious production practices.
Global scale: Coffee cultivation spans over 11 million hectares, providing over 120 million jobs globally and serving as a significant income source for 50 tropical countriesāā.
Production dominance: Brazil leads in coffee production, accounting for almost 40% of the worldās coffee, followed by Vietnam, Colombia, and Indonesiaāā.
Smallholder predominance: Approximately 70% of coffee production comes from small family farms, each covering less than 5 hectares, highlighting the importance of small-scale farmers in the industryāā.
Social issues: The coffee industry grapples with various challenges, including social issues like migrant labour and child labour, environmental issues like climate change and diseases, and economic challenges like rising production costs and the ageing of producersā.
What are the challenges?
The coffee industry faces critical sustainability challenges, including social issues like labor rights, environmental threats from climate change and deforestation, and economic hurdles such as fluctuating prices and aging producers. Addressing these issues is vital for the long-term viability and ethical integrity of the global coffee market.
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People impact
850,000+
farmers, workers and land managers are assured that their well-being, human rights and cultural heritage are protected.
Nature impact
32.6 million
hectares of land where nature and environment are protected from degradation and conversion through use of sustainability standards.
Climate impact
32,000+
tonnes of CO2 emissions have been reduced, thus lowering the climate impact.
Have a question? Contact us
Our goal to foster lasting, positive transformations in key agricultural and forestry products around the world is guided by seasoned professionals. These experts bring a wealth of practical knowledge from their extensive time in the field and their involvement with international supply networks. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.
SebastiƔn Arrieta BolaƱos
Agriculture Specialist
sarrieta@preferredbynature.org
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