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gayo coffee indonesia threatened by climate change
Nationalgeographic.co.id—Climate changebecome a real threat tospecialty coffee, includingGayo coffee
renowned for its unique aroma and flavor. Rising temperatures and weather disturbances have reduced coffee productivity and quality, impacting the livelihoods of coffee farmers.Unsustainable agricultural practices exacerbate the impacts of climate change, creating a ripple effect that threatens the sustainability of the coffee industry.In response to this challenge, the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, together with HSBC Indonesia, launched the Sustainable Gayo Coffee project as a form of joint commitment to encourage sustainable coffee production while preserving local heritage.The project focuses on three main interventions: 1) forest conservation and implementation of social forestry concepts, 2) improving post-harvest processing and developing renewable energy, and 3) increasing added value and market interventions.This initiative is expected to increase the productivity and competitiveness of farmers, while strengthening their resilience to the impacts of climate change through sustainable practices.Nirarta Samadhi, Country Director of WRI Indonesia, said, "Climate change is estimated to cause the loss of 50% of coffee production areas by 2050. This is certainly worrying, considering that coffee is an important commodity that involves many parties—from farmers, cooperatives, business actors, to local and international consumers.""Therefore, WRI Indonesia, with the support of HSBC Indonesia, is collaborating with Gayo farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change by strengthening environmental resilience, maintaining quality, and ensuring sustainable coffee production."Sustainable coffee can only be achieved through cross-sector collaboration in the supply chain—from farmers, cooperatives, businesses, to financial institutions, governments, and civil society organizations.In the spirit of collaboration, the launch of the Sustainable Gayo Coffee project was packaged with a talk show entitled "From Field to Cup: Opportunities for Specialty Coffee Amidst Climate Change."Held to coincide with the World of Coffee Jakarta 2025, this event discussed the impact of climate change on specialty coffee and the efforts of various actors in the coffee value chain to realize resilient and sustainable specialty coffee.
The talk show was titled 'From Field to Cup: Opportunities for Specialty Coffee Amidst Climate Change'.
The event was attended by various actors in the local coffee ecosystem, from farmers and roasters to industry players and policymakers.The goal is to raise stakeholder awareness regarding the impacts of climate change on coffee commodities while also unlocking the potential for collaboration that can be realized through the Sustainable Gayo Coffee project.Francois de Maricourt, President Director of HSBC Indonesia, said, "Through projects like Sustainable Coffee Gayo, we support studies and the search for solutions that will produce a framework for sustainable practices in the specialty coffee industry from upstream to downstream."
source : https://nationalgeographic.grid.id/read/134252068/kopi-gayo-di-ambang-krisis-iklim-bagaimana-petani-bisa-bertahan?page=all
