Climate change will cut coffee production by 50% in 2050

According to a new study done by Roman Grüter, an environmental scientist at the Zurich University, the production of Arabica coffee will be affected by climate change, and will be lowered by 50% until 2050.

Climate changes, especially drought, fires, floods and extreme weather conditions, will destroy fertile soil, especially in areas such as Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Vietnam, which are where most of the coffee in the world is grown.

On the other side, conditions in counties such as China, Argentina, South African and New Zealand will become, so it will be possible to grow coffee in them, but they lack of the infrastructure needed for the coffee industry.

The study suggested that policy changes can help the countries which are the main exporters of coffee can help them, such as raising new sub-species which are tailored for higher temperatures or lack of water, or strategy changes to reduce the effects from global warming.

Sources:

[1] https://www.israelhayom.co.il/food/food-news/article/7618521

[2] https://www.ynet.co.il/environment-science/article/s1tcz6r0f