let me ask you something when you wake
up after a good night’s sleep, what is
the first thing that you want after
waking up , good cup of coffee, but what if
I tell you climate crisis has put your
cup of coffee in danger . harvesting
coffee is a delicate process that occas
just once per year in the plant’s
20-year Lifetime . and only after reaching
around four years old, The Perennial tree
must take root in temperature conditions
and pass a series of Milestones before
it can blossom. but climate change is
throwing the 490 billion dollar Global
coffee Market into a flux . most coffee is
produced in Highland tropical regions
but researchers have found that Rising
temperatures could reduce the area
suitable for growing coffee by 50
percent. this redrawing of the global
coffee map poses devastating risks not
only to National economies such as
Mexico , Nicaragua , Brazil and India . it
would also crush the livelihoods of
coffee Farmers 70 percent of Home Run
small-scale operations . so the question
is is there an alternative way of
farming coffee , well researchers are
touting vertical and indoor farming as a
possible option to produce coffee . the
farming technique will also provide
greater control of resources like water,
light and exposure to the wind. all of
which can be unruly in the open field,
but small-scale farmers face serious and
a lot of challenges with vertical indoor
farming techniques, including high costs
for a low yield that is only available
once a year and may sell slowly due
to its long shelf life.
moreover
according to experts growing coffee in
hydroponic systems and vertical Farms
would be challenged by high energy needs
and water management issues as well.
moreover the rise of expensive indoor
farming methods can also lead to Coffee
production being relocated to Major
consumer markets in Europe or the United
States. and this might put small-scale
farmers at a disadvantage , as well their
farmers and investors can afford to
subsidize the cost of more expensive
farming methods. this helps them gain
entry to Niche premium coffee markets,
where there are bigger profits margins.
so before climate crisis puts further
pressure on small-scale Farmers , experts
say that adaptations need to be made now
and in ways that are accessible for most
producers even the small scale Farmers.
although how this is to be done remains
Up For Debate and dependent on the
regional context.
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