The initiative for coffee & climate

c&c overview

founding members

new partners

implementing agents Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, (CABI, GIZ) Conservation International

duration project phase I: 2010 –2015project phase II: 2015 –2018

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The c&c approach

Testing of adaptation practices

Highly Detrimental

Detrimental

NormalWith Soil CoverNo Soil Cover

The effect of soil cover – a case study from Honduras

Testing of adaptation practices

Group Plant Height Cherries per Tree

A Control Group 1.0 582

B Live Soil Cover with Brachiaria 1.2 1,094

C Temporary shade through Pigeon Pea in combination with Brachiaria

1.3 1,541

Adoption rates after 2 years

Gypsum application

Broca traps

Lime sulphur application

Cover crops

PH regulation

Rust management

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

36%

45%

69%

78%

91%

100%

0%

18%

9%

52%

3%

91%

Trifinio

Basins between tree lines

Conservation agriculture

Cover crops

Mulching

Planting early shade trees

Collecting climate data

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

54%

76%

83%

86%

90%

94%

19%

13%

21%

28%

48%

5%

Tanzania

Control of surface runoff

Larger poly bags

Collecting climate data

Gypsum

Collection of rainwater

Wind breaks

Protection of riparian areas

Cover crops

0%10%

20%30%

40%50%

60%70%

80%90%

100%

10%

23%

25%

30%

43%

53%

73%

100%

5%

10%

10%

30%

25%

45%

50%

Brazil

Composting

Balanced fertilization

Diversification & intercropping

Irrigation water saving

0%10%

20%30%

40%50%

60%70%

80%90%

100%

93%

85%

83%

75%

59%

44%

75%

20%

Vietnam

Documentation and knowledge management

http://toolbox.coffeeandclimate.org

Towards a sector initiativeScaling phase 2015-2018

70.000 coffee farmers

• On going validation • Qualify third parties through Training of Trainer format • Upscale c&c approach (CbA, EbA, as an element in landscape concepts)

www.coffeeandclimate.orgtoolbox.coffeeandclimate.org