A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD
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Garden biodiversity<br />
Descripti<strong>on</strong>: High species diversity in the <strong>coffee</strong> gardens.<br />
Evaluati<strong>on</strong> of the strength of the link between product and gardens: 5<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: High species diversity in the <strong>coffee</strong> based gardens and well<br />
managed gardens.<br />
be rated as medium.<br />
<strong>coffee</strong><br />
Evaluati<strong>on</strong> of the biodiversity:<br />
Related biodiversity<br />
Quantitative: 4<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: On the average, species diversity (floristic richness) could<br />
Qualitative: 2<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: Most of the species are comm<strong>on</strong> and used as a shade for<br />
General descripti<strong>on</strong>: The home gardens, field plantati<strong>on</strong>s and <strong>coffee</strong> forests<br />
bear c<strong>on</strong>siderable number of species. Some trees like Cordia Africana, Crot<strong>on</strong> macrostachyus<br />
and Acacia abyssinica are used as shade trees for <strong>coffee</strong>.<br />
<strong>coffee</strong><br />
Sustainability evaluati<strong>on</strong><br />
Quantitative evaluati<strong>on</strong>: 3<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: C<strong>on</strong>siderable number of species<br />
Qualitative evaluati<strong>on</strong>: 2<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: Most of the species are comm<strong>on</strong> and used as a shade for<br />
Links between the product and envir<strong>on</strong>mental sustainability:<br />
Descripti<strong>on</strong>: <strong>Coffe</strong>e cultivati<strong>on</strong> in home gardens has limited impacts <strong>on</strong> the<br />
envir<strong>on</strong>ment. But the transformati<strong>on</strong> process, since the wet process has been adapted, can<br />
have adverse effects <strong>on</strong> the envir<strong>on</strong>ment (water polluti<strong>on</strong>).<br />
Score: 3<br />
Justificati<strong>on</strong>: Currently, the <strong>coffee</strong> based home gardens, plantati<strong>on</strong> fields and<br />
forests have high species diversity.<br />
Gaps and needs: To pay more attenti<strong>on</strong> to <strong>coffee</strong> quality while buying from the<br />
producers otherwise good farmers will be discouraged the <strong>coffee</strong> quality.