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¿Sabía que 120 millones de personas en todo el mundo dependen de la industria del café para su subsistencia?
El café es importante debido a su extenso cultivo, que afecta a 25 millones de hogares, la mayoría en países en desarrollo, y a su condición de producto clave en el comercio mundial. Los principales retos son garantizar la sostenibilidad económica, adaptarse al cambio climático y equilibrar la creciente demanda mundial con prácticas de producción responsables y respetuosas con el medio ambiente.
A escala mundial: El cultivo del café abarca más de 11 millones de hectáreas, proporciona más de 120 millones de puestos de trabajo en todo el mundo y constituye una importante fuente de ingresos para 50 países tropicales.
Predominio de la producción: Brasil lidera la producción de café, con casi el 40% del café mundial, seguido de Vietnam, Colombia e Indonesia.
Predominio de los pequeños agricultores: Aproximadamente el 70% de la producción de café procede de pequeñas explotaciones familiares, cada una de menos de 5 hectáreas, lo que pone de relieve la importancia de los pequeños agricultores en la industria.
Aspectos sociales: La industria del café se enfrenta a diversos retos, entre ellos problemas sociales como la mano de obra migrante y el trabajo infantil, medioambientales como el cambio climático y las enfermedades, y económicos como el aumento de los costes de producción y el envejecimiento de los productores.
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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farmers, workers and land managers are assured that their well-being, human rights and cultural heritage are protected.
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tonnes of CO2 emissions have been reduced, thus lowering the climate impact.
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Sebastián Arrieta Bolaños
Agriculture Specialist
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