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When coffee leaves turn yellow
Dulce Posadas (27) is the daughter of a smallholder coffee farming family, who got involved in the local group of the initiative for coffee&climate (c&c) in Honduras, implemented by Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS). With the help of the initiative, she learned...
Our webinar “Unspoken Realities” is now online!
Our webinar, “Unspoken Realities: About the safe use and handling of agrochemicals” is now online! During our webinar, Lilian Törnqvist, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI), and Thomas Alveteg, Senior Program Specialist at the Swedish International...
The effects of agrochemicals on the environment
If used correctly and safely, agrochemicals can prevent and control pests, diseases, and weeds to greatly improve the harvests of coffee farmers. However, during spraying, only a small amount of the toxic chemicals reaches the targeted pests, diseases, and weeds. The...
Safe use and handling of agrochemicals in the coffee sector
The misuse of agrochemicals in coffee production is a reality. A reality many people know exists, but one that is not getting enough attention and awareness. Our last article explored some of the ways smallholder coffee farmers are misusing, handling, storing, and...
The unsafe use of agrochemicals by coffee farmers
The effects of climate change are triggering increased incidents of pests and diseases in coffee production which if not controlled, can significantly reduce farmers’ yields. That is why many smallholder coffee farmers combat pests and diseases using various types of...