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Research Initiative June 2009
This document summarizes a research initiative in Costa Rica that aims to promote sustainable coffee farming practices. The initiative works with coffee farmers in the Tarrazú region who are certified under various sustainability standards. Through field research, training programs, and collaboration with farmers, the initiative's goals are to increase sustainable management of coffee plantations and vulnerable areas, and improve understanding of how farming practices impact coffee production, quality, and the environment. Key activities include soil sampling and analysis, experimental plots to test practices, workshops and meetings with farmers, and tasting activities to connect farming methods with coffee quality.
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Research Initiative June 2009
- 1. 2009 “ FindingSolutions for a Sustainable Future”
- 2. “ Engages peopleworldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment” Vision
- 3. “ Sustainable CoffeeFarming Practices in Tarrazú, Costa Rica”
- 4. Certifications inCoopeTarrazú R.L. Rain Forest Alliance Fair Trade C.A.F.E. Practices/ Starbucks Coffee Company
- 5. Sustainable Plan ofCoopeTarrazú R.L. Integration of the certifications
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- 7. Increased sustainable managementof coffee plantations
- 8. Farm as aSystem Coffee Plantation Natural Resources Farmers/ Workers Practices/ Management
- 9. Specificgoals Scientific understanding about relationship between farmer practices and coffee production, quality, soils and biodiversity
- 10. Specificgoals Increased sustainable management of vulnerable riparian zones and water resources
- 11. Coffee Farmers InvolvedMembers of CoopeTarrazú Core group (40 farmers from Tarrazú) Complementary group (15 farmers from San Carlos de Tarrazú) 3 organic farmers from the region
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- 15. Coffee Farmers: Whatare they Facing? Prices of the inputs Requests of certification programs Necessity of improve their yields
- 16. What are theydoing? Lots Farms County Province Country Region Managing the landscapes in diferent scales
- 17. Capability Program Increaseawareness and understanding about concept of ecology in nature and “agroecology” involved in coffee production
- 18. Capability Program Focusingin soil and water resource management inside the coffee farm, biodiversity conservation, integrated pest management, and crop management
- 19. Research Initiative andFarmers Provide information about sustainable practices in coffee production
- 20. Research Initiative andFarmers Promote the use and interpretation of soil analysis
- 21. Soil Samples Keeprecord of the fertility of soils
- 22. Interpretation of soilanalysis Nutritional Plans based on Soil Analysis
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- 25. “ Sampling plots”Plote studied 2007-2009 Control Treatment Experimental Plots
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- 27. Efficiency in thefarm Improve their skills keeping track of the management
- 28. Research Initiative andFarmers Improve their skills keeping track of the management
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- 31. Capability Program Increasemotivation of farmers and managers to take action by keeping and analyzing production information, and developing production plans based on these production registries
- 32. Members of thefarmers involved
- 33. Individual meetings withfarmers
- 34. Workshops with farmersCoffee management Sustainability at farms Natural resources management
- 35. Field Work Coffeeplant productivity and health assessment Shade tree characterization Mapping of the coffee fields Microclimate characterization Foliar and soil sample collections
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- 38. Coffee Quality “From the farm to the cup”
- 39. R elationship betweenFarmer Practices, Coffee Production and Coffee Quality
- 40. Coffee Quality Coffeesamples (harvesting season) Tasting activity with farmers and specialists Compare the management of the coffee plantations against coffee quality
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- 43. Plans, Strategies for2010 Research Initiative
- 44. Improving farmer’s skillsExperimental plots Coordinating plans with CoopeTarrazú R.L. and more institutions from the region Volunteer’s Teams (Earthwatch Retails) Still working
- 45. ¡Thanks for yourattention!