{"id":146934,"date":"2023-10-02T08:54:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=146934"},"modified":"2023-10-02T09:03:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:03:39","slug":"sustainable-coffee-farming-for-a-better-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2023\/10\/sustainable-coffee-farming-for-a-better-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Coffee: Farming for a Better Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
More than 2.6 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day, lifting coffee to third place in the hit list of the world\u2019s most-consumed beverages, after water and tea. But the ecosystem of coffee as we know it is changing. Environmental changes are influencing conditions in the producing countries and impacting the livelihoods of coffee farmers and their families. And \u2013 on the positive side \u2013 the demand for sustainably produced coffee is growing exponentially. These changing circumstances call for new solutions to adjust coffee supply chains accordingly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Someone who seized this opportunity is Jonny Rowland. Having spent a big part of his childhood in Uganda, he saw the opportunity in the growing thirst for sustainable<\/a>, high-quality coffee \u2013 and an opportunity to ensure that coffee farmers would receive their fair share in this business. Together with his sister Beth, he founded Agri Evolve Ltd.<\/a>, a profit-for-purpose business that works directly with local farmers to achieve higher yields and the high quality coffee that is sought after on the global market.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n With the support of local experts working for Agri Evolve, farmers have improved their productivity and increased income for themselves, their families, and their communities. The main idea of this social enterprise is to use digital technology to improve established supply chains for coffee cherries in the Rwenzori Mountains, one of Uganda\u2019s key habitats for Arabica coffee plants, and share the latest agricultural practices with local farmers.<\/p>\r\n