Coffee is deemed to be a high-risk crop in light of upcoming climate changes. Agroforestry
practices have been proposed as a nature-based strategy for coffee farmers to mitigate and …

The multifunctional role of shade trees for conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem
services in natural forests and agroforests is well documented, yet we lack insights into the …

In recent decades in northwest Vietnam, Arabica coffee has been grown on sloping land in
intensive, full sun monocultures that are not sustainable in the long term and have negative …

Innovation in agronomy by large numbers of smallholder farmers will need to accelerate if
global commitments to end hunger are to be achieved in the face of major climate and other …

Intensive monoculture coffee farms quickly expanded in Yunnan Province in the 1990's and
2000's. In 2012, local authorities in Pu'er and Xishuangbanna Prefectures, the main coffee …

Research Highlights: Global coffee production, especially in smallholder farming systems, is
vulnerable and must adapt in the face of climate change. To this end, shaded agroforestry …

There is increasing interest in the potential of agroforestry to improve the productivity and
sustainability of coffee production, but designing management options is knowledge …

Shade trees in coffee farms are promoted worldwide for ecological sustainability and
adaptation to climate change. However, contradicting reports on the effects of shade trees in …

Despite extensive research focused on increasing the sustainability and productivity of
agricultural systems in the tropics, adoption rates of improved management solutions often …

Selection of shade tree species for agroforestry systems must take the complexity of these
systems into account. Tree species selection should maximize the provision of ecosystem …