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1 Chapagain, A. K.; Hoekstra, A. Y. 2003. The water needed to have the Dutch drink coffee. Delft, Netherlands: UNESCO-IHE. 26p. (Value of water research report series no.14)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 633.73 G916 CHA Record No: H037627)
2 Eriyagama, Nishadi; Chemin, Yann; Alankara, Ranjith. 2014. A methodology for quantifying global consumptive water use of coffee for sustainable production under conditions of climate change. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 5(2):128-150.
Climate change ; Coffee industry ; Water use ; Crop yield ; Water scarcity ; Water stress ; Water management ; Irrigation
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046249)
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Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world after oil. A sustainable coffee industry is crucial to maintaining global agriculture, trade, human and environmental well-being, and livelihoods. With increasing water scarcity and a changing climate, understanding and quantifying the risks associated with water, a primary input in coffee production, is vital. This methodological paper examines the means of quantifying: (a) ‘current’ consumptive water use (CWU) of green coffee (coffee beans at harvest time) globally; (b) coffee ‘hot spots’ and ‘bright spots’ with respect to levels of CWU, yields and water stress; and (c) possible impacts of climate change on the CWU of coffee. The methodology employs satellite-derived monthly evapotranspiration data, and climate projections from two global circulation models for three future scenarios. Initial estimates suggest that currently (on average) 18.9 m3/kg of water is consumed in producing one unit of green coffee. The same estimate for irrigated coffee is 8.6 m3/kg, while that for rain fed coffee is 19.6 m3/kg. Climate scenarios show that effective mean annual rainfall in many major coffee areas may decrease by the 2050s. The generic methodology presented here may be applied to other crops, too, if crop data are available.
3 Amarasinghe, Upali; Hoanh, Chu Thai; D’haeze, D.; Hung, T. Q. 2013. Towards sustainable coffee production in Vietnam: addressing irrigation issues. Vietnam Project. Vevey, Switzerland: Nestle; Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). 28p.
Coffee industry ; Groundwater irrigation ; Sustainability ; Farmers ; Farm management ; Water use ; Production costs ; Income ; Fertilizers ; Surveys / Vietnam / Dak Lak Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046719)
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Inefficient use of groundwater perils Vietnam’s coffee production, the second largest of the world after Brazil. Unsustainable coffee production in Vietnam has both national and global ramifications. Nationally, it is so crucial that coffee is the second largest export-earning crop after rice, and the production supports livelihoods of significant rural agricultural population with small land holdings. Internationally, Vietnam’s coffee exports meet the rapidly growing demand, and account 19% of world’s coffee exports in 2010, up from only 2% in 1990. This paper examines groundwater irrigation issues that constraint sustainable coffee production in Vietnam. January to April is a crucial period of coffee crop growth: it requires irrigation, because rainfall meets only 25% of the potential crop-evapotranspiration demand. According to crop phenology, this period also requires induced water stress, because it coincides with breaking the dormancy of coffee buds and initiation of cherry development, which is crucial for higher yield. The paper recommends irrigation supply of 120 to 150 mm/ha between January and April in a year preceded by good or average rainfall respectively in November and December. This is equivalent to 456 liters/plant/round in 3 rounds/year, which is a significant reduction from the recommend level of 650 liters/plant/round. Synchronizing this irrigation supply with other inputs could increase average yield up to 4,000 kg/ha, from the present level of 2,400 kg/ha. These require experimental studies to understand the timings of irrigation rounds and other inputs, capacity building of farmers to follow the irrigation and input application schedules, and public awareness campaigns to raise the importance of improved irrigation management methods.
4 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; D’haeze, D.; Hung, T. Q. 2015. Toward sustainable coffee production in Vietnam: more coffee with less water. Agricultural Systems, 136:96-105. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2015.02.008]
Coffee industry ; Groundwater irrigation ; Sustainability ; Water use ; Water stress ; Irrigation water ; Farmers ; Farm management ; Gross income ; Production costs / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046893)
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Inefficient use of irrigation water threatens coffee production in Vietnam, the second largest producer worldwide after Brazil. This paper examines the irrigation issues that constrain sustainable coffee production in Vietnam. The period from January to April is a crucial time in the growth of the coffee crop. It requires irrigation, because rainfall only provides 25% of the potential crop evapotranspiration demand. According to crop phenology, this period also requires induced water stress, because it coincides with breaking the dormancy of flower buds and initiation of cherry development, which is crucial for achieving high yield. This paper proposes an irrigation supply of 120 or 150 mm between January and April in a year preceded by good or average rainfall respectively, in November and December. This is equivalent to 364 or 456 liters/plant/round in 3 rounds/year, which is only 70% of the locally recommended level by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Synchronizing this irrigation supply with the management of other inputs could increase average yield up to 4000 kg/ha, from the present level of 2400 kg/ ha making coffee production both sustainable and economically viable. In order to achieve this, building capacity of farmers to follow the irrigation and input application schedules is crucial.
5 Simons, L. 2015. Changing the food game: market transformation strategies for sustainable agriculture. Sheffield, UK: Greenleaf Publishing. 248p.
Sustainable agriculture ; Food production ; Food industry ; Food shortages ; Market structure ; Economic aspects ; Agricultural sector ; Palm oils ; Coffee industry ; Cocoa industry ; Standards ; Institution building ; State intervention ; Non governmental organizations ; Farmers ; Population growth ; Land use ; Biodiversity ; Climate change ; Subsidies ; Poverty / aFRICA / Guatemala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.1 G000 SIM Record No: H047235)
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6 Biazin, B.; Haileslassie, Amare; Zewdie, T.; Mekasha, Y.; Gebremedhin, B.; Fekadu, A.; Shewage, T. 2018. Smallholders’ avocado production systems and tree productivity in the southern highlands of Ethiopia. Agroforestry Systems, 92(1):127-137. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-016-0020-2]
Agricultural production ; Fruit trees ; Avocados ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Highlands ; Agroforestry ; Harvesting ; Canopy ; Coffee industry ; Land ownership ; Households / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047783)
Ethiopia is one of the top five avocado producers in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite increasing recognition for its nutritional value and economic importance, information on smallholder avocado production systems across agro-climatic zones and determinants for tree productivity are literally lacking. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to examine the determinants for avocado tree holdings by smallholder farmers and investigate the effect of avocado production systems and management conditions on fruit yield by individual avocado trees in Southern Ethiopia. Data required for the study was collected through a combination of focus group discussions, household survey and field tree inventories. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, analyses of variance and linear regression methods using statistical software for social sciences (SPSS version 20). In the study region, avocado is mainly grown as an integral component of the coffee- and enset-based agroforestry systems. The number of avocado trees owned by smallholder producers was related to district, sex of household head, age of household head, educational status, land holding size, pest and disease damage and access to extension services. Productivity of avocado was significantly (p < 0.05) different between production systems. The highest avocado fruit yield was observed from trees grown in the coffee and enset-based agroforestry systems. However, the smallholder producers complain that the yields of coffee and enset grown under avocado trees could be very low. The total height of avocado trees was significantly (p < 0.05) different across the different production systems. The mean heights of matured (21–25 years old) avocado trees were 17.57 ± 0.86 m (±SE; N = 20) under coffee-based agroforestry system and 14.93 ± 1.24 m when grown as individual trees around homes. Proper extension support is needed to disseminate improved production techniques: encompassing proper tree spacing, tree training, pruning, soil amendments, growing optimum number of trees for successful pollination and improved harvesting.
7 Devaux, A.; Torero, M.; Donovan, J.; Horton, D. (Eds.) 2016. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 529p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292130]
Agricultural trade ; Supply chain ; Markets ; Agricultural research ; Innovation ; Collective action ; Participatory approaches ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Smallholders ; Farmer participation ; Contract farming ; Households ; Rural poverty ; Gender ; Quantitative analysis ; Institutional development ; Agricultural policy ; Guidelines ; Assets ; Performance evaluation ; Agricultural production ; Coffee industry ; Livestock production ; Beef cattle ; Dairy industry ; Forage ; Agricultural economics ; Econometrics ; Models ; Developing countries ; Case studies / Africa / Andean Region / Nicaragua / Ecuador / Bolivia / Peru / Colombia / Ethiopia / Syria / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048059)
http://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/130788/filename/130999.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048059.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048059.pdf
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8 Pavelic, Paul; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Viossanges, Mathieu; Vinh, B. N.; Chung, D. T.; D’haeze, D.; Dat, L. Q.; Ross, A. 2019. Managed aquifer recharge for sustaining groundwater supplies for smallholder coffee production in the central highlands of Vietnam: report on pilot trial design and results from two hydrological years (May 2017 to April 2019). Contribution to WLE project - Sustainable Groundwater. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 68p.
Groundwater recharge ; Aquifers ; Sustainability ; Water supply ; Agricultural production ; Coffee industry ; Highlands ; Groundwater table ; Water quality ; Cost benefit analysis ; Smallholders ; Farmers' attitudes ; Hydroclimatology ; Rain ; Wells ; Monitoring ; Filtration ; Modelling / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049492)
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9 Allan, T.; Bromwich, B.; Keulertz, M.; Colman, A. (Eds.) 2019. The Oxford handbook of food, water and society. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. 926p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190669799.001.0001]
Food systems ; Water systems ; Society ; Food security ; Water security ; Food supply chains ; Value chains ; Water resources ; Water management ; Virtual water ; Water footprint ; Agricultural water use ; Agricultural trade ; Conservation agriculture ; Irrigation management ; Water scarcity ; Natural capital ; Political aspects ; Policies ; Municipal water ; Water demand ; Pollution prevention ; Agricultural production ; Transformation ; Wheat ; Coffee industry ; Rice ; Oil palms ; Meat ; Beef ; Pricing ; Pesticides ; Farmers ; Water user associations ; Gender ; Feminization ; Household consumption ; Diet ; Hunger ; Malnutrition ; Obesity ; Poverty ; Sustainability ; Technology ; Subsidies ; Ecosystem services ; Infrastructure ; Drought ; Flooding ; Soil erosion ; Semiarid zones ; Arid zones ; Drylands ; WTO ; Modelling / Africa / Mediterranean Region / North America / Western Asia / United Kingdom / England / Wales / USA / Brazil / Australia / Jordan / Israel / South Africa / California / Cape Town / Sonoran Desert
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ALL Record No: H049524)
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Society’s greatest use of water is in food production; a fact that puts farmers centre stage in global environmental management. Current management of food value chains, however, is not well set up to enable farmers to undertake their dual role of feeding a growing population and stewarding natural resources. This book considers the interconnected issues of real water in the environment and “virtual water” in food value chains and investigates how society influences both fields. This perspective draws out considerable challenges for food security and for environmental stewardship in the context of ongoing global change. The book also discusses these issues by region and with global overviews of selected commodities. Innovation relevant to the kind of change needed for the current food system to meet future challenges is reviewed in light of the findings of the regional and thematic analysis.
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