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

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +8 more
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Description of an Arabica Coffee Ideotype for Agroforestry Cropping Systems: A Guideline for Breeding More Resilient New Varieties

open access: yesPlants, 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   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Not my cup of coffee: Farmers’ preferences for coffee variety traits – Lessons for crop breeding in the age of climate change

open access: yesBio-based and Applied Economics, 2020
The advent of biotechnology and conservation of genetic resources hold promise to improve traits to meet the challenges to coffee growing from climate change. Developing new varieties by integrating traits in high demand by farmers could greatly increase
Abrha Megos Meressa, Stale Navrud
doaj   +4 more sources

Advances in Coffee Drying: A Comprehensive Review of Traditional, Solar, Mechanical, Hybrid, and Emerging Methods [PDF]

open access: yesFoods
Drying is a critical stage in the postharvest chain, shaping product stability, quality, and economic value. Freshly harvested beans contain high moisture, and inadequate drying can lead to microbial growth, physical deterioration, and loss of key ...
Eduardo Duque-Dussán   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Population structure and genetic diversity of a coffee germplasm collection in China revealed by RAD-seq [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science
Coffee (Coffea spp.), a globally important crop, faces challenges in germplasm conservation due to habitat loss, climate change, and limited genetic diversity validation.
Xinlei Jiang   +17 more
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Arabica Coffee: Genetic Diversity, Conservation Challenges, and Breeding Approaches

open access: yesInternational Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology
Arabica coffee, native to Ethiopia, is esteemed for its exceptional quality and dominates the global specialty coffee market. As the primary cultivated coffee species, it accounts for approximately 60–65% of global coffee production. The genetic diversity of Arabica coffee, shaped through natural evolution and human domestication, is a cornerstone of ...
exaly   +2 more sources

Genomic‐assisted breeding for climate‐smart coffee

open access: yesThe Plant Genome, 2023
Abstract 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. In this work, we propose the implementation of genomic‐assisted breeding for climate‐smart coffee in Coffea
Maria Amélia G. Ferrão   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Deciphering Early Movements and Domestication of Coffea arabica through a Comprehensive Genetic Diversity Study Covering Ethiopia and Yemen

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
The coffee species Coffea arabica is facing numerous challenges regarding climate change, pests and disease pressure. Improved varieties will be part of the solution.
Christophe Montagnon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interaction on Cocoa Hybrids (Theobroma cacao L.) Resistance to Phytophthora Pod Rot

open access: yesCoffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2016
Phenomenon of genotype by environment interaction was able to influence the stability performance of cocoa resistance to Phytophthora pod rot (PPR).
Agung Wahyu Soesilo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic diversity of coffee germplasm in Sierra Leone: implications for conservation and breeding programs

open access: yesBeverage Plant Research, 2023
Global coffee production is dominated by Coffea arabica (Arabica coffee) and C. canephora (Robusta coffee) due to their relatively high-yielding and quality attributes as opposed to other coffee species.
Paul Musa Lahai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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