Coffee

Coffee is one of the premier global traded commodities generating an annual income of approx. USD 200 billion, supporting the livelihoods of nearly 25 million smallholder farmers, and involving approx. 100 million people worldwide in the entire chain of value, from cultivation to the final product for consumption. The coffee crop sustainability is believed to be threatened by the ongoing and future climate changes, which can alter coffee growth, production, and cup quality in many of the actual production regions. The understanding of such impacts, together with the mechanisms underlying the responses of the coffee tree to new environmental conditions, is therefore of utmost importance. This book offers up-to-date information written by eminent coffee researchers worldwide with ultimate goals of increasing coffee production and quality. It deals with multiple aspects of the coffee crop, from plant physiology to genetics and omics in addition to productivity, crop management and bean quality issues, greatly focusing the future of this crop under scenarios of climate changes. Up-to-date reviews on hot topics impacting the coffee crop sustainabilityEmphasis is given on the responses of the coffee crop to environmental conditions and climate changesOptimised procedures over the production chain with ultimate goals to achieve more eco-friendly coffee production