The impact of climate change and variability on coffee production: a systematic review
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Article Title | The impact of climate change and variability on coffee production: a systematic review |
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ERA Journal ID | 1965 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Pham, Yen (Author), Reardon-Smith, Kathryn (Author), Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author) and Cockfield, Geoff (Author) |
Journal Title | Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change |
Journal Citation | 156 (4), pp. 609-630 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0165-0009 |
1573-1480 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02538-y |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-019-02538-y |
Abstract | Coffee is one of the most important globally traded commodities and substantially contributes to the livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide. As a climate-sensitive perennial crop, coffee is likely to be highly susceptible to changes in climate. Using a systematic approach, we explore evidence from the published academic literature of the influence of climate change and variability, specifically drought, on coffee production. A number of mostly negative impacts were reported in the current literature, including declines in coffee yield, loss of coffee-optimal areas with significant impacts on major global coffee-producing countries and growth in the distribution of pest and disease that indirectly influence coffee cultivation. Current research also identified positive effects of climate change such as increases in coffee-producing niche, particularly in areas at higher altitudes; however, whether these gains might offset losses from other production areas requires further investigation. Other advantages include increases in pollination services and the beneficial effects of elevated carbon concentration, leading to potential yield improvements. Future priorities should focus on major coffee-growing regions projected to be adversely affected by climate change, with specific attention given to potential adaptation strategies tailored to particular farming conditions such as relocation of coffee plantations to more climatically suitable areas, irrigation and agroforestry. The majority of studies were based in the Americas and concentrated on Arabica coffee. A broader spread of research is therefore required, especially for the large growing regions in Asia and for Robusta coffee, to support sustainable production of the global coffee industry. |
Keywords | agroforestry, adaptive management, climate change, coffee, crop production, crop yield, coffee plantation, carbon concentrations, sustainable production, systematic review |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling |
410404. Environmental management | |
300402. Agro-ecosystem function and prediction | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Applied Climate Sciences |
Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID USQ |
Funding source | Grant ID IKI |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q58q6/the-impact-of-climate-change-and-variability-on-coffee-production-a-systematic-review
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