Shade versus intensification: Trade-off or synergy for profitability in coffee agroforestry systems?

Baqir Lalani, Gracia Lanza, Benjamin Leiva, Leida Mercado and Jeremy Haggar

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 214, issue C

Abstract: Coffee agroforestry systems (shaded coffee) are considered less productive but more resilient than more intensive production systems. A persistent challenge for coffee farmers is the extreme fluctuations in coffee prices, leading to a loss of profitability and lower investment in production. There are contrasting conclusions regarding the profitability trade-off between increasing productivity through intensification and the sustainability benefits of shade tree coffee agroforestry systems.

Keywords: Coffee agroforestry; Ecosystem services; Shaded coffee; Sustainable agricultural intensification; Probabilistic cash-flow analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103814

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