As we begin the New Year, in our considered opinion, we need to pay importance to the impact of global warming and mitigating carbon release into the atmosphere. The coffee ecosystem holds enormous potential in building soil carbon because of the high density of a heterogenous tree population. This not only enables the Planter to […]
Birds of Prey And Bird Friendly Coffee Plantations
Indian coffee forests stretching forth thousands of miles are perfect bird sanctuaries because they provide a safe haven for all forms of life. These coffee forests radiate a wide variety of birds in different shapes, sizes, colors, habits and instincts. Each species is present in select numbers and occupy almost every conceivable niche. Birds receive […]
Soil Organic Carbon and Its Importance in Shade Coffee
Shade-grown eco-friendly Indian coffee and carbon mitigation are intricately linked to the well-being of coffee Plantations. Soil carbon sequestration is a process in which CO2 is removed from the atmosphere and stored in the soil carbon pool. This process is primarily mediated by plants through photosynthesis, with carbon stored in the form of Soil organic carbon. […]
Conservation of Grasslands
Coffee Planters are under the impression that converting grasslands and pasture lands into Agroforestry is beneficial to the ecosystem by way of carbon sequestrian, greening the Planet, creating microclimates to improving the hydrological systems, and help nurture all forms of wildlife. This is not always true. In fact, it can cause, irreversible damage to the […]
Ants as Ecosystem Engineers
The Coffee ecosystem is characterized with a number of species of ants and their precise role in maintaining a sound ecological balance in helping coffee Agroforestry is poorly understood The urgent need to write this article is based on our understanding that each species of ants plays an important ecological role in the coffee ecosystem […]
Woodpeckers as Keystone Species in Eco-Friendly Shade Coffee
Shade-grown Eco-friendly coffee Plantations in India is a part of the Western Ghats, recognized the world over as a hotspot of biodiversity. Coffee Plantations extending thousands of hectares provide an ideal habitat for a number of wildlife species, both resident and migratory. Birds in general play different roles in any given ecosystem. Birds help maintain […]