Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review

Harvey Celia A., Pritts Alyssa A., Zwetsloot Marie J., Jansen Kees, Pulleman Mirjam, Armbrecht Inge, Avelino Jacques, Barrera Juan Francisco, Bunn Christian, Hoyos García Javier, Isaza Carlos, Munoz-Ucros Juana, Pérez-Alemán Carlos J., Rahn Eric, Robiglio Valentina, Somarriba Eduardo, Valencia Vivian. 2021. Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41:62, 19 p.

Résumé : In Latin America, the cultivation of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) plays a critical role in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Over the last 20 years, coffee farms and landscapes across the region have undergone rapid and profound biophysical changes in response to low coffee prices, changing climatic conditions, severe plant pathogen outbreaks, and other drivers. Although these biophysical transformations are pervasive and affect millions of rural livelihoods, there is limited information on the types, location, and extent of landscape changes and their socioeconomic and ecological consequences. Here we review the state of knowledge on the ongoing biophysical changes in coffee-growing regions, explore the potential socioeconomic and ecological impacts of these changes, and highlight key research gaps. We identify seven major land-use trends which are affecting the sustainability of coffee-growing regions across Latin America in different ways. These trends include (1) the widespread shift to disease-resistant cultivars, (2) the conventional intensification of coffee management with greater planting densities, greater use of agrochemicals and less shade, (3) the conversion of coffee to other agricultural land uses, (4) the introduction of Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) into areas not previously cultivated with coffee, (5) the expansion of coffee into forested areas, (6) the urbanization of coffee landscapes, and (7) the increase in the area of coffee produced under voluntary sustainability standards. Our review highlights the incomplete and scattered information on the drivers, patterns, and outcomes of biophysical changes in coffee landscapes, and lays out a detailed research agenda to address these research gaps and elucidate the effects of different landscape trajectories on rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and other aspects of sustainable development. A better understanding of the drivers, patterns, and consequences of changes in coffee landscapes is vital for informing the design of policies, programs, and incentives for sustainable coffee production.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : utilisation des terres, changement dans l'usage des terres, Coffea arabica, déboisement, paysage agricole, plantations, moyens d'existence durables, systèmes agroforestiers

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Amérique latine

Mots-clés libres : Agroforestry systems, Certification, Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora, Coffee leaf rust, Deforestation, Intensification, Land-use change

Classification Agris : F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Auteurs et affiliations

• Harvey Celia A., Monteverde Institute (CRI)
• Pritts Alyssa A., Wageningen University (NLD)
• Zwetsloot Marie J., Wageningen University and Research Centre (NLD)
• Jansen Kees, Wageningen University and Research Centre (NLD)
• Pulleman Mirjam, Wageningen Agricultural University (NLD)
• Armbrecht Inge, Universidad del Valle (COL)
• Avelino Jacques, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR PHIM (CRI) ORCID: 0000-0003-1983-9431
• Barrera Juan Francisco, ECOSUR (MEX)
• Bunn Christian, CIAT (COL)
• Hoyos García Javier, Parque Tecnológico de Innovación TECNiCAFÉ (COL)
• Isaza Carlos, Programa de Café para Solidaridad en Colombia (COL)
• Munoz-Ucros Juana, Cornell University (USA)
• Pérez-Alemán Carlos J., Fundación Solidaridad Latinoamericana (PAN)
• Rahn Eric, CIAT (COL)
• Robiglio Valentina, ICRAF (PER)
• Somarriba Eduardo, CATIE (CRI)
• Valencia Vivian, Wageningen University and Research Centre (NLD) - auteur correspondant

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