Agricultural zoning of Coffea arabica in Brazil for current and future climate scenarios: implications for the coffee industry

João Antonio Lorençone, Lucas Eduardo Oliveira Aparecido (), Pedro Antonio Lorençone, Guilherme Botega Torsoni, Rafael Fausto Lima, José Reinaldo Silva Cabral de Moraes and Glauco Souza Rolim
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João Antonio Lorençone: IFMS – Federal Institute of Education
Lucas Eduardo Oliveira Aparecido: Federal Institute of Sul de Minas Gerais (IFSULDEMINAS),
Pedro Antonio Lorençone: IFMS – Federal Institute of Education
Guilherme Botega Torsoni: IFMS – Federal Institute of Education
Rafael Fausto Lima: IFMS – Federal Institute of Education
José Reinaldo Silva Cabral de Moraes: State University of Sao Paulo (FCAV/UNESP)-Jaboticabal
Glauco Souza Rolim: State University of Sao Paulo (FCAV/UNESP)-Jaboticabal

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2025, vol. 27, issue 2, No 58, 4143-4166

Abstract: Abstract Coffee is an important crop in the global market, being produced in several countries, such as Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia, and India. Brazil is the world’s largest producer (1.5 million ha), playing an important role in generating jobs and income, especially for family farmers. Coffee is very susceptible to climate and may have high or low yields depending on air temperature and rainfall during the production cycle. Thus, this study aimed to carry out climate zoning for the cultivation of Arabian coffee under different climate change scenarios recommended by IPCC to measure the future impact of climate on Brazilian coffee. The study was carried out for the entire Brazilian territory, using data on annual mean air temperature, mean air temperature of November, mean air temperature of the coldest month, and cumulative annual mean water deficit obtained from the Meteorological Database for Teaching and Research (BDMEP) of the National Institute of Meteorology of Brazil—INMET, covering the period 1960–2020. Moreover, the BCC–CSM 1.1 climate model, with a resolution of 125 × 125 km, collected from the WorldClim 2 platform for 2041 to 2080, using the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 2.6, 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5 scenarios, was employed to obtain future climate data. Brazil has well-defined regional seasons, normally with a hot, humid summer and a cold, dry winter. The country showed great climate variability among regions, with the Northeast region showing the highest values for air temperature and water deficit, the North region concentrating the lowest values of water deficit, and the South region showing the lowest air temperatures. All future climate change scenarios showed a reduction in the total areas suitable for coffee cultivation in Brazil, with a mean reduction of 50%. Furthermore, areas with restrictions due to thermal excess and water deficiency were the most common throughout the country in future scenarios, with a mean of 63% of the entire territory. The most affected regions were Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Paraná. Future climate changes may negatively affect coffee cultivation in all the studied RCP scenarios.

Keywords: Climate modeling; IPCC; Severe droughts; Agrometeorology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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