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The story of the four major cultivation systems of Ethiopian coffee, Xueke Omar, imported coffee

Published: 2024-09-20 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/09/20, Ethiopia is located between 3 and 14 degrees north latitude, and the coffee tree cultivation area is close to 600,000 hectares. There are two rainy seasons in the south and east of the country and only one rainy season in the west. The distribution of rainy seasons is different, so that Ethiopia has coffee harvest all year round. Coffee grows between 550 and 2,750 meters above sea level. The soil in the west and south belongs to volcanic rocks and is rich in minerals.

Ethiopia is located between three and fourteen degrees north latitude, and the planting area of coffee trees is nearly 600000 hectares. There are two rainy seasons a year in the south and east of the country, while there is only one rainy season in the west. The distribution of the rainy season is different, so coffee is harvested in Ethiopia all the year round. Coffee grows between 550 and 2750 meters above sea level, the western and southern soils are volcanic rocks, mineral-rich soils are slightly acidic, and the average annual temperature is 15-25 degrees Celsius, making it an excellent growing environment for Arabica.

In six years of 2 ⊙○, Ethiopia produces 300000 tons of coffee, still the largest Arabica producer in Africa, ranking fifth and ninth in the world. Although the output is not among the best, the rich and diverse coffee cultivation system is unparalleled in the world. There are four major coffee systems: (1) forest coffee; (2) semi-forest coffee; (3) pastoral coffee; and (4) farm coffee. % of coffee in Egypt is cultivated organically without fertilization or medicine, but it has not yet been internationally certified.

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