Coffee farmers devastated by loss of deported workers

Coffee farmers devastated by loss of deported workers

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — In a remote area of the Big Island where thousands of acres of coffee beans are grown, a massive shakeup among immigrant workers who for generations have cultivated the island’s prized Kona coffee. “It’s terrifying, you know,” said Kona coffee farmer Victoria Magana. “People today are seeing their parents arrested right in front of them. These children are seeing…

Big Ideas on the Big Island: The NAPB Meets in Hawai'i to Talk Breeding Around the World

Under the shadow of Mauna Loa and surrounded by ocean breeze, the brightest minds in crop science are gathering not just to talk shop—but to change it. This week in Kona, Hawai‘i, the National Association for Plant Breeding is hosting a no-holds-barred conversation about how we grow, share, and sustain our food. The gathering has attracted hundreds of breeders who will meet starting with student workshops today and going right through until May …

Carbon storage in coffee agroforestry systems: A bibliometric analysis and meta-analysis

Coffee is grown in some 75 countries, in which about 25 million people depend directly on coffee production for their livelihoods, with 70% of the labor being performed by women. Coffee cultivation systems based on agroforestry systems (CAFS) provide ecosystem services, such as carbon (C)...