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Coffee Breeding and Stress Biology [PDF]

Plants
Currently, 130 species of the genus Coffea have been identified [...]
Fábio Luiz Partelli, Henrique Duarte Vieira   +1 more
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Coffee sustainability: leveraging collaborative breeding for variety improvement

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The sustainability of global coffee supply is threatened by production challenges worsening with every decade since the turn of the 21st century. Coffee is among the most popular beverages in the world, and its production supports livelihoods of millions
Godfrey M. Ngure, Godfrey M. Ngure, Kazuo N. Watanabe, Kazuo N. Watanabe   +3 more
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Climate-Resilient F₃ Progenies of Coffea arabica: Agronomic Traits and Antibiosis to Hypothenemus hampei [PDF]

Plants
Climate change is expected to reduce coffee yields and intensify infestations by Hypothenemus hampei, the most destructive coffee pest worldwide. Strengthening host plant resistance offers a sustainable approach to mitigate these impacts.
Diana Molina, Claudia Patricia Flórez-Ramos, Esther Cecilia Montoya, Rubén Medina, Pablo Benavides   +4 more
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Breeding for the Main Agricultural Farming of Arabica Coffee [PDF]

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
So far, the main Arabica coffee breeding programmes in Latin America have focused on the selection of varieties adapted to intensive full-sun farming systems. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to breeding varieties specifically adapted to shade, which is the main characteristic of agroforestry systems (AFS).
Benoit Bertrand, Jean-Christophe Breitler   +1 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Evaluating lowland coffee genotypes against leaf rust and wilt diseases in southwestern Ethiopia [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionCoffee is one of the most economically essential agricultural commodities worldwide and in Ethiopia in particular. Despite its importance, it is constrained by different factors.
Hailu Negesa, Gabisa Gidisa, Zenebe Wubshet, Desalegn Alemayehu, Kifle Belachew, Wakuma Merga, Lemi Beksisa, Dawit Merga, Mohammedsani Zakir   +8 more
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Coffee Genetic Breeding at IAPAR

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2001
This paper introduces the coffee genetic breeding research program developed by IAPAR (Agronomic Institute of Paraná, Brazil) which started in 1973.
Tumoru Sera
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Genomic‐assisted breeding for climate‐smart coffee

The Plant Genome, 2023
Coffee is a universal beverage that drives a multi‐industry market on a global basis. Today, the sustainability of coffee production is threatened by accelerated climate changes.
Maria Amélia G. Ferrão, Aymbire F. A. da Fonseca, Paulo S. Volpi, Lucimara C. deSouza, Marcone Comério, Abraão C. Verdin Filho, Elaine M. Riva‐Souza, Patricio R. Munoz, Romário G. Ferrão, Luís Felipe V. Ferrão   +9 more
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Mutation Breeding in Arabica Coffee

, 2023
AbstractCoffee is a perennial (sub)tropical crop and one of the most valuable commodities globally. Coffee is grown by an estimated 25 million farmers, mostly smallholders, and provides livelihoods to about 125 million people. The Coffea genus comprises over 120 species. Two species account for nearly the entire world coffee production: C.
Joanna Jankowicz-Cieslak
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Description of an Arabica Coffee Ideotype for Agroforestry Cropping Systems: A Guideline for Breeding More Resilient New Varieties

Plants, 2022
Climate change (CC) is already impacting Arabica coffee cultivation in the intertropical zone. To deal with this situation, it is no longer possible to manage this crop using industrial agriculture techniques, which has been the main strategy implemented
Jean-Christophe Breitler, Hervé Etienne, Sophie Léran, Lison Marie, Benoit Bertrand   +4 more
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Coffee breeding in a time of crisis: F1 hybrids in Central America since 1990

Plants, People, Planet
Social Impact Statement Central America is renowned for producing some of the world's finest coffee, prized for its quality and flavor. With coffee being a major export crop for many countries, the region's economic, social, and cultural well‐being is ...
Stuart McCook, Andrea Montero‐Mora
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