Ethiopia’s vulnerable tropical forests are key to securing future of wild coffee

Hesselden, Fiona and Wood, Adrian P. (2016) Ethiopia’s vulnerable tropical forests are key to securing future of wild coffee. The Conversation. ISSN 2044-5032

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Abstract

Coffee is the drink of choice for millions of us. But the world’s second-most traded commodity originates in Ethiopia – and its home is under threat.

Ethiopia isn’t all dusty deserts – far from it. The country also contains rugged highlands and lush, tropical forests. Coffea arabica grows here in its original, wild form. The forests of south-west Ethiopia are considered to be the birthplace of coffee and the centre of its genetic diversity.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Schools:	Huddersfield Business School
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
Depositing User:	Sara Taylor
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2016 14:50
Last Modified:	18 Aug 2017 11:41
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/28011

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