Catherine Bashiama, a farmer in South Sudan, is hopeful as her coffee tree, a rare excelsa variety, begins to bear fruit. This species is notable for its resilience against climate change, which is disrupting coffee production worldwide. The global coffee crisis has worsened due to adverse weather affecting key producers, especially Brazil. Experts believe that excelsa's deep roots and disease resistance position it as a potential solution for farmers like Bashiama, striving to elevate their families from poverty and ensure a brighter future for their children.
"When she grasps the small cherries, Bashiama beams. The farmer had never grown coffee in her village in western South Sudan, but now hopes a rare, climate-resistant species will help pull her family from poverty."
"What history shows us is that sometimes the world doesn't give you a choice, and right now there are many coffee farmers suffering from climate change that are facing this predicament," said Aaron Davis.
"Excelsa could play a key role in adapting. Native to South Sudan, excelsa is also farmed in India, Indonesia and Vietnam."
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