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. […]
Importance of Healthy Coffee Soils
The British pioneers cultivated coffee in the hilly tracts of the Western Ghats in forest soils, rich in organic matter and humus. Hence, coffee grew luxuriantly because of the nutrient rich soils and excellent shade pattern. More importantly, prior to 1989, expansion of Coffee Plantations into new areas and Agro climatic regions was restricted by […]