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Climate change affects coffee cultivation in equatorial countries

Published: 2026-05-13 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/05/13, As the second most traded commodity, coffee is second only to oil in value. Global climate change is affecting coffee cultivation in tropical countries on both sides of the equator, and the coffee crisis is already brewing. It is generally believed that large food companies will always be able to get coffee from somewhere in the future, or even if the temperature warms up, farmers can still grow coffee on higher mountains. But the researchers point out that in the main

As the second most traded commodity, coffee is second only to oil in value. Global climate change is affecting coffee cultivation in tropical countries on both sides of the equator, and the coffee crisis is already brewing.

It is generally believed that "big food companies will always be able to get coffee from somewhere in the future" or "farmers can still grow coffee on higher mountains even if the temperature warms up." But the researchers point out that small farmers or farmers in major coffee-producing countries such as Brazil cannot simply shift production to higher elevations. There are many reasons, such as land use rights and avoiding further forest destruction.

Source: Guangzhou Daily (Guangzhou)

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