Coffee Farmers Research Articles

Sustainability of Integrated Farming Between Robusta Coffee and Goat Livestock in Pupuan District, Tabanan Regency

Purpose of this research was to analyze actual income, optimize income and analyze the sustainability of integrated farming between Robusta coffee and goat farming in Pupuan District, Tabanan Regency. Location of research was determined purposive with several considerations. The research sample was 30 farmers plus seven experts. Data collected using in-depth interviews, surveys with questionnaires, browsing through the internet, literature studies, farmers' notes and reports from related agencies. Data analysis using Gross Margin analysis, Linear Programming with the help of BLPX88 Software, Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) with RAP-Farm approach, and Participatory Prospective analysis. Based on the research results, it is known that the average actual income of farmers from integrated farming between Robusta coffee and goat livestock is Rp 19.179.508,00 a year or Rp 1.598.292,00 a month. Optimizing the income of all farmers with a cultivated land area of 23.01 ha, it is stated that farming is carried out optimally with a maximum income of IDR 492.081.500,00 a year. An increase of Rp 29.033.405,00 or 6.27% a year from the gross margin value of Rp 463,048,095.00 a year. The sustainability status of all dimensions is stated to be quite sustainable with an index value of 64.73. Based on the Participatory Prospective analysis, it is known that the factors that most influence on sustainability are altitude, farmer's education level, climate conditions, government policy, availability of production inputs, frequency of extension and training of farmers, farmer's knowledge, coordination with institutions/agencies, availability of production facilities, availability of farmer capital. It can be suggested that farmers' income needs to be increased again by using the right farming technology. To maximize farming income, farmers should use labor in families that are still large. It is necessary to increase the index value and status of sustainability in all dimensions through intervention on the most influential key factors.

Drivers of climate-smart agricultural technology uptake among smallholder coffee farmers in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo

Drivers of climate-smart agricultural technology uptake among smallholder coffee farmers in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo

Community Education on Coffee Pulp Utilization for the Benefits of Green Economy Improvement

The rapid development of Bondowoso regency as coffee production has created serious problems on environmental pollution due to improper and unacceptable coffee pulp (CoP) dumping along the roadside and plantation areas. This study aimed at community education to process CoP into valuable feeed ingredients for ruminant animals and concomitantly reduce the environmental pollution. The methodological approach used a survey, focus group discussion and direct demoplot at the center of coffee farmer’s region at Sukorejo village, Sumberwringin sub-district. The results showed that almost exclusively the coffee farmers had no prior knowledge on the utilization of CoP as feed ingredients for ruminant animals and the practice of CoP dumping along the roadside and plantation area was associated with the lack of manpower to handle it particularly during the peak harvesting time.The introduction of technology utilizing alkaline ammonia in the form of NaOH to treat CoP during the demo plot activity revealed that the quality of CoP as represented by the crude protein content and the dry matter digestibility increased by 32.5 % and 63.4 %, respectively indicating that this new product can play a pivotal role as feed ingredients for formulation of ruminant animal’s ration. Additionally, this can be sold at higher price than CoP without treatment which is normally sold at 1,200 IDR/kg and hence it becomes an additional source of income.

Local Ecological Knowledge of Liberoid Coffee Farmers in Banyuwangi: an Ancestral Legacy in Preserving the Natural Environment

Local Ecological Knowledge of Liberoid Coffee Farmers in Banyuwangi: an Ancestral Legacy in Preserving the Natural Environment

The Effectiveness of Local Government Policies in Gayo Coffee Farmers' Welfare during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study aims to discuss whether local government policies affected the coffee farmers’ welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gayo coffee is a superior commodity that supports the economy of almost 90% of Central Aceh people, so coffee-related policies greatly determine their welfare. The COVID-19 pandemic, on the other hand, has influenced the coffee business globally, which has caused difficulties for farmers selling coffee at a reasonable price, and this condition has affected the Gayo coffee farmers, who have been export-oriented. This study used a qualitative method with a case study approach. The informants in this study consisted of 8 people. Data was collected through interviews and documentation, and then the data was analyzed using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the government of Central Aceh fostered coffee cultivation for farmers, helped open export markets to prevent and protect Gayo coffee farmers from the impact of COVID-19, and assisted business capital. Hence, government policies of Central Aceh have not been able to achieve Gayo coffee farmers’ welfare as seen from the shallow targets and goals made.

Effect of Microclimate on the Mass Emergence of Hypothenemus hampei in Coffee Grown under Shade of Trees and in Full Sun Exposure.

The rainfall regime has a significant impact on the microclimate and mass emergence of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (CBB). Little is known, however, about the shade tree-microclimate-CBB mass emergence interaction. The objective of the present study was to compare the effect of microclimate on the mass emergence of CBB in a full sun-exposed plot with a plot shaded by trees. The experiment was conducted on a Robusta coffee farm in southern Chiapas, Mexico. In each plot, 18 traps baited with an alcohol mixture were installed to capture flying females, collecting caught individuals every hour from 8:00 to 18:00 h. A meteorological station recorded several microclimatic variables on 13 weekly sampling dates from February to May 2022. Significantly more CBB females were captured in the shaded plot. The largest number of CBB captures was recorded between 14:00 and 16:00 h for the shade plot and between 15:00 and 17:00 h for the sun-exposed plot. The mass emergence of CBB showed a positive association with precipitation, dew point, and wind speed samples and a negative association with maximum air temperature, average relative humidity, ultraviolet radiation, wind speed, and equilibrium moisture content. Our observations show that the relationship between shade trees, microclimate, and mass emergence of CBB is complex and that its study helps us to gain deeper insight into CBB bioecology and advance control techniques against this important pest.

Intercropped Soybean Plant Population in a Coffee Plantation and Its Effects on Agronomic Parameters and Geospatial Information

Coffee farming has high land use value, which can result in economic losses without proper land use planning. Intercropping has improved coffee production by providing an alternative income source to producers, especially in the crop formation phase. The objective of this study was to evaluate productivity, growth, and geospatial data in different soybean plant populations intercropped with coffee. The experiment was conducted at the Federal University of Uberlândia, in Monte Carmelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It had an experimental randomized block design with five treatments: the control (no soybeans); 80 thousand plants ha−1; 160 thousand plants ha−1; 240 thousand plants ha−1; and 320 thousand plants ha−1. Productive and vegetative characteristics of coffee and soybeans were evaluated, as well as the NDVI and GNDI vegetation indices. The mass of 1000 grains of soybean reached its peak (178.96 g) with a population of 222 thousand plants of soybean ha−1. The maximum soybean productivity of 102.78 bags ha−1 was obtained in the population of 185 thousand plants soybean ha−1. An increasing population of 240–320 thousand plants ha−1 soybean between coffee rows reduced soybean yield due to reduced light, causing plant lodging. The biometric parameters of the coffee trees did not change, which was evidenced by high normalized and green normalized difference vegetation indices (NDVI and GNDVI, respectively). Therefore, it is concluded that the use of soybeans between the coffee trees does not affect the vegetative and productive parameters of the coffee tree, making the use of the intercrop viable.

Biological treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater from coffee crops: selection and optimization of a biomixture and biobed design.

The biopurification systems (BPS) or biobeds are employed for the treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater of agricultural origin. The use of these devices for pesticide removal requires the proper optimization of the composition of biomixtures (BPS active matrix) according to the target pesticides applied on a specific crop and the available materials used in their elaboration. This work aims to design a biomixture for the simultaneous treatment of several pesticides applied in coffee crops, according to local practices in Costa Rica. Three biomixtures containing either coffee husk, coconut fiber or rice husk (as the lignocellulosic substrate) were applied for the removal of 12 pesticides. The profiles of pesticide elimination and the mineralization of radiolabeled chlorpyrifos (14C-chlorpyrifos) revealed that the best performance was achieved with the coconut fiber biomixture, even though similar detoxification patterns were determined in every biomixture (according to immobilization in Daphnia magna and germination tests in Lactuca sativa). The optimization of this biomixture's composition by means of a central composite design permitted the definition of two optimal compositions (compost:soil:coconut fiber, % v/v) that maximized pesticide removal: i. 29:7.3:63.7 and ii. 11:7.3:81.7. The validation of these optimized compositions also included the use of an alternative soil from another coffee farm and resulted in overall DT50 values of 7.8-9.0 d for the pesticide mixture. Considering the removal kinetics in the optimized biomixture, a 1 m3 BPS prototype was dimensioned to be eventually used in local coffee farms. This work provides relevant information for the design and implementation of BPS at on-farm conditions for the treatment of pesticide-containing wastewater of a major crop.

Recoinage of the imperial currency: the reforms of the viscount of Rio Branco (1871-1875)

Along with the Brazilian Law of Free Birth (1871), extensively discussed in historiographical literature, other reforms undertaken by the Viscount of Rio Branco, when head of the Council of Ministers (1871-1875), tended to be analyzed separately and thematically, and thus without rendering a clear meaning to his cabinet´s work. Through budgetary and banking-related primary sources, this article proposes that Rio Branco remedied the emancipation measure with financial, productive, and tax reforms in order to appease farmers in dire straits due to the wave of abolitionism. Despite the wide range of projects, also examined here, the capital mobilized by Rio Branco was specifically earmarked for coffee farmers of the Paraíba Valley. The Bank of Brazil, to which the greatest fraction of the Rio de Janeiro coffee capital was migrating, played a major role in the process. Thus, a type of uneven reformism, already glimpsed in the 1850s, was carried out by Rio Branco through a greatly increased public debt: on the whole, it focused on a recoinage of the imperial currency.

Transforming MSMEs towards circularity: an attainable challenge with the appropriate technologies and approaches

Moving Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in developing countries, from linear “take—make—dispose” production patterns to circular models where inputs and natural resources consumption is minimized, and products and waste reuse is promoted, is still a challenge. Environmental transition initiatives with multiple gaps, based on narrow and corrective approaches, isolated measures, and costly and complex technologies suitable for large companies, limit the incursion of MSMEs into the new circularity. It is in this context that the research aims to understand: How to accelerate the transition of MSMEs in developing countries towards circular production models? A critical literature review guided the design, development and analysis of the case study; a small coffee and pig farm located in Colombia, where a circular transition process was undertaken, acted as the unit of analysis. Interviews, theoretical and practical workshops, on-site measurements, systematic observations, and multi-stakeholder dialogs helped to collect and triangulate the empirical data provided by the case. By following systems thinking and sustainable and circular production principles, low-cost, simple and complementary clean technologies were implemented in the farm-system, resulting in multiple benefits at environmental, social and economic levels. This applied research helped to transform a small rural polluting enterprise into a greener and circular business. The study provides theoretical and empirical contributions to the field of research on the transfer of cleaner production and circular economy to MSMEs, expanding our knowledge on the subject.Graphical abstract

Mitigation of gayo arabica coffee supply chain risk using the house of risk method in Aceh Tengah

Aceh Tengah District is the largest Gayo Arabica Coffee production area in Aceh Province. Therefore, coffee has an important role in the economy of the people of Aceh Tengah, both as a source of income for coffee farmers, a source of foreign exchange and as a provider of employment through processing, marketing and trading activities. However, Gayo Arabica Coffee farmers are often faced with many obstacles and risks in run their business. The aim of this research is to analyze the risks with the highest impact on the Gayo Arabica Coffee supply chain and formulate mitigation to reduce the risk impact on it by using the House of Risk (HOR) method. Based on the research results, 42 risk events and 37 risk agents were obtained and 7 dominant risk agents were obtained which could be prevented with 9 mitigation strategies. The risk with the highest impact on the Gayo Arabica Coffee supply chain in Aceh Tengah District is assessed based on the highest to lowest Aggregate Risk Potential (ARP) value using the 67:20 Pareto Diagram. Mitigation strategies for Gayo Arabica Coffee supply chain risks in Aceh Tengah District are assessed based on the Effectiveness to Difficulty (ETD) value from highest to lowest.

Analisis Daya Saing, Mutu dan Pemasaran Kopi di Desa Karang Lantang Kecamatan Muara Jaya Kabupaten Oku

The competitiveness of coffee makes coffee quality the main requirement in marketing coffee products. This research aims to analyze the competitiveness, quality and marketing of coffee in Karang Lantang Village, Muara Jaya District, OKU Regency. The research method used is a survey method and data collection using simple random sampling. The number of respondents used in this research was 30 samples. Analysis of coffee competitiveness data uses Police Analysis Matrix (PAM) calculations, quality analysis uses perception questionnaires so that the results are in percentage form, and for marketing it is analyzed using marketing margins. The results of this research are that coffee farmers in Karang Lantang Village, Muara Jaya District, OKU Regency have private profits of Rp. 48,378,333 and social benefits of Rp. 39,518,333. Coffee farmers in Karang Lantang Village, Muara Jaya District, OKU Regency have strong competitiveness because they have comparative advantages and competitive advantages with a DRC value of 0.023 and competitive advantages with a PCR value of 0.021. The results of the quality of coffee in Karang Lantang village, Muara Jaya District, OKU Regency, are the picking process, sorting processing, packaging and warehousing with a number of frequently carried out as many as 342.86 percent and very often carried out as much as 57.14 percent. Coffee farmers in Karang Lantang Village, Muara Jaya District, OKU Regency have haphazard marketing of coffee sales by selling to collectors. Coffee marketing in Karang Lantang Village shows results of around 3.03%. The convenience of a cash economy and no special treatment for the coffee being sold are the main reasons why farmers sell coffee to collectors.

IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN RESOURCES IN COFFEE BEAN SUPPLY IN THE SATAK COFFEE AGROINDUSTRY, KEDIRI DISTRICT

The supply of coffee beans in Indonesia involves several stakeholders, namely farmers, collectors and KUB (Joint Business Group). Sustainable supply activities are human, economic, social, environmental and technological resource management activities. The aim of this research is to analyze the sustainability performance of human resources in the supply of coffee beans in Indonesia. The data processing stage is identifying the supply of coffee beans in Indonesia. Analysis of identifying the supply of coffee beans in Indonesia, analysis of added value, measurement and assessment of the sustainable supply performance index for coffee beans. The added value of coffee bean supply was analyzed using the Hayami modification. SCOR-AHP (Supply Chain Operations Reference-Analytical Hierarchy Process) is used to measure the sustainability performance of human resources. The supply status of coffee beans is calculated using the Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) technique with R software. The value added ratio for coffee farmers is low (46.58%) compared to collectors with (71.31%) and KUB (86.35% ). Farmers' supply performance is 71.99% lower than collectors with a value of 88.15% and KUB 86.77%. The economic dimension of sustainability is almost sustainable (78.39), the social dimension is sustainable (89.25), the environmental dimension is almost sustainable (79.63) and the technological dimension is almost sustainable (67.68). The aggregate value of sustainable supply shows 78.72% which means almost sustainable. This research recommends a strategy for building partnerships between coffee farmers and coffee cafes to improve performance and sustainability of the supply of coffee beans.

Penyuluhan dan Praktek Pembuatan Briket Limbah Kulit Kopi di Desa Pace Kecamatan Silo

Pace is one of nine coffee production villages from Silo District, Jember. Most of the villager occupation is coffee farmers, the harvest season comes once a year and the quality of the harvest really depends on the number of heavy rains throughout the year, besides the heavy rain, the farmers also need some sunlight during the dry season to dry the coffee and prevent it from rotting. Bricket is a mix of coffee peel and wood powder that has calor level at 4923,9 kkal/ kg, The procedure of making a high quality Bricket from coffee peel required some specific steps. Bricket has several benefits, such as reducing the bio toxic waste by compressing the plant or woods leftovers and turning it into a solid and efficient fuel. The sale price of coffee waste usually has a low number, so in order to gain the profit up to 15% with the sale price up to Rp. 12,500/ kg, the coffee waste needs to be turned into bricket. This Bricket processing would attract huge benefits than selling the unprocessed Coffee waste that only gives the farmer around Rp. 8,000 for each sack.

Resiko Usahatani Kopi di Kabupaten Lampung Barat

The plantation sub-sector plays an essential role in maintaining the stability of food security and as a provider of raw materials for national industry. Coffee plants are a commodity that can grow optimally if cultivated in tropical areas. Lampung Province is one of the largest coffee producers in Indonesia. Production in 2022 will reach 118,043 tons. Most coffee farmers in the region form partnerships with companies by forming farmer groups. This research aims to (1) determine the difference in income between company-partner coffee farming and company-non-partner coffee farming and (2) determine the difference in the risk level of company-partner coffee farming and company-non-partner coffee farming. This research method is a survey method. This method is implemented by direct observation of a research object. This research was carried out in 2022. The location was selected based on West Lampung Regency being the largest coffee-producing area in Lampung. The total respondents were 67 coffee farmers from the Sumberjaya sub-district area. Sumberjaya subdistrict was chosen with consideration because it has coffee farmers who are partners and not partners with companies. The respondents were 49 coffee farmers who partnered with a company (PT. Indocafco) and 18 respondents who did not partner with a company. The research respondents were used as a whole (Arikunto, 2006) based on a population <100 (Nazir, 2014). Research data analysis consists of the coffee farming business income of company partners and non-partner farmers and risk analysis of the coffee farming business of company partners and non-partner farmers. The research results found that the total income of the company's partner coffee farms was greater than that of the company's non-partner coffee farms. Partner and non-partner farming is worth pursuing based on the R/C ratio value indicator >1. The coffee farming business of company partners and non-partners has potential risk with the coefficient of variation (CV) indicator value> 0.5. The coffee farming of company partners and non-partners can be profitable with the lower limit value indicator (L)>0.

Factors influencing farm succession decisions: evidence from coffee farmers of Colombia

AbstractIn Colombia and other South American countries, government programs have been implemented to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers. However, the rate of farm succession remains low and the age of farmers continues to increase. Household surveys and focus group discussions were conducted in the community of Chaparral, Tolima Department, Colombia, to examine the socio-economic and institutional factors that influence family farm succession in the context of these cooperative programs. The study findings suggest that coffee income, parental motivation, secure land tenure, membership in farmer associations, and access to coffee labor have a significant and positive impact on farm succession. To enhance farm succession processes and boost farmers' incomes in the region, it is recommended to strengthen farmer associations and establish secure land tenure policies.

Awakening Aroma: Weathering the Covid-19 Storm in Aceh's Coffee Culinary Tourism and Farming Community

The potential and popularity of coffee culinary tourism, particularly Arabica Gayo coffee, have garnered recognition both locally and internationally for its unique aroma and flavor profile. However, the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Indonesia has posed serious challenges, including to the coffee culinary tourism industry in Central Aceh. Decreased tourist visits have disrupted various aspects of the business. Hence, research is conducted to identify these impacts and find suitable solutions to revitalize this industry. Through research methods involving observation, in-depth interviews, and group discussions, efforts are made to optimize the potential of coffee culinary tourism in the region. The analysis reveals that operational hour restrictions on coffee culinary businesses are among the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Aceh, resulting in revenue decline and export difficulties. Nevertheless, the tourism potential in the area remains high despite the decrease in tourist numbers due to activity restrictions.

Analisis Kelayakan Usahatani Kopi Robusta Di Desa Jugo Kecamatan Mojo Kabupaten Kediri

In the Mojo District of East Java, the Kediri Regency Government established Jugo Village as a hub for organic coffee. There is a lot of potential for coffee plants in the region. Mojo District's Jugo Village is home to one of the centers. To enable it to thereafter produce the highest-quality plants, the district administration offers help. It is anticipated that Kediri Regency will have greater coffee potential in the future. It is hoped that robusta coffee farming operations will be able to produce high income relative to the production costs paid so that the income earned by farmers is also higher, given the potential for increasing robusta coffee farming in Jugo Village. As a result, scientists studied whether growing Robusta coffee in Jugo Village, Mojo District, Kediri Regency, would be feasible. According to study findings, the R/C ratio value of robusta coffee farming in Jugo Village, Mojo District, Kediri Regency, is more than 1. This demonstrates that the farming enterprise is profitable and viable to maintain.
 Keywords: Organic, Robusta Coffee, Farming Feasibility

Coffee breeding in a time of crisis: F1 hybrids in Central America since 1990

Social Impact StatementCentral America is renowned for producing some of the world's finest coffee, prized for its quality and flavor. With coffee being a major export crop for many countries, the region's economic, social, and cultural well‐being is closely linked to the success of its coffee industry. Coffee breeding supports the industry's long‐term sustainability and competitiveness by developing new varieties that are more productive, disease‐resistant, climate resilient, and adapted to the coffee producer's realities. Ongoing efforts in coffee breeding have significant implications for the livelihoods of thousands of coffee farmers and their families, the economies of Central American countries, and the preservation of the region's rich coffee tradition and culture.Summary The central objective is to understand how coffee breeding programs have evolved to help coffee farmers adapt to the rapidly changing economic, political, institutional, and environmental conditions since 1990. Before then, coffee breeders focused primarily on productivity, developing dwarf varieties bred for intensive monoculture production. Since 1990, breeders have shifted their work to address climate change, new diseases and pests, a growing industry interest in cup quality, and unprecedented price volatility. Much of the breeding work has shifted from public institutions to international technical assistance agencies, international non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), and private companies. Their new programs focus on developing F1 coffees designed for agroforestry production and, which, can be developed quickly in response to changing conditions. This case study also complicates narratives about the place of hybrid coffees in agricultural modernization during the 20th and 21st centuries. Analyze documents produced over the past 30 years by key breeding organizations, governments, trade organizations, to assess the evolution of breeding programs in historical context, and the progress of the new coffees in the field. Some F1 hybrids have shown considerable promise, but challenges surrounding their propagation, distribution, and cost—as well as their suitability for the specialty coffee market—have so far prevented farmers from adopting them on a large scale. The switch to F1 coffee breeding represents a deep strategic shift in coffee breeding in Central America, more attuned to the needs of coffee farmers. While the F1 coffees can help farmers address many of the farmers' technical challenges, cost and logistical issues remain a challenge.

Pemanfaatan Limbah Kulit Kopi Dan Serbuk Gergaji Di Desa Kalipucang Sebagai Bahan Biobriket

Kalipucang Village's residents generally have professions as cattle breeders, but there are some who are coffee farmers. Coffee skin waste is usually sold directly by coffee farmers at a cheap price, where the coffee skins can actually be processed into biobriquettes and the selling price will increase. Coffee skin has a small water content and high calorific value and can be an alternative fuel product, while sawdust has a carbon chain that plays a role in combustion. The quality of the briquettes is obtained by calculating the right composition ratio so that it will produce high quality calorific value and suit people's needs. The thing that must be considered when making briquettes is determining the right ratio of ingredients to increase the heat of the briquettes and their use. It is hoped that making biobriquettes is relatively easy by processing coffee husk waste and sawdust and can become a business idea and for consumption by the Kalipucang community in everyday life.