A few weeks ago we already wrote about the cold winter in Kunming. It wasn't just Yunnan's capital, though, that was suffering from the cold. Several coffee areas were also affected. According to the Pu'er government it concerns no less than 17,300 ha of coffee, 5,400 of which have been destroyed. It will take at least two years for the affected trees to recover from this cold spell. In order to assist the affected farmers as best as possible there have been several meetings with the Vice-Mayor and the Coffee Office. NAS agronomists have participated and contributed to these meetings, and have been developing training material for the farmers on how to manage the affected trees. Our findings on how to best deal with this issue were presented to the members of Pu'er Coffee Association and last, but definitely not least, we have done several field trips and training sessions in cooperation with Pu'er Coffee Office.
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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