Essays about: "Shade Coffee"

Found 5 essays containing the words Shade Coffee.

1. 1. Black coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) on robusta coffee in Uganda : impact of shade level on abundance of BCTB and knowledge levels about BCTB

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Christina Hultman; [2016]
   Keywords : agroforestry; canopy cover; Coffea canephora; host trees; natural enemies; shade trees;

   Abstract : The Black Coffee Twig Borer (BCTB), (Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)) is a devastating pest on robusta coffee in Uganda. The coffee in Uganda grows mostly in agroforestry systems where trees and crops are combined and interact with each other. READ MORE

3. 2. Infestation and management of the black coffee twig borer in Uganda : and the potential impact of the leguminous tree Albizia chinensis on robusta coffee

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Lina Wu; [2016]
   Keywords : Xylosandrus compactus; agroforestry; shade; Vi Agroforestry;

   Abstract : The Black coffee twig borer’s (BCTB) impact on the robusta coffee production in Uganda is of major importance. A recent study showed that 69% of the coffee farms are infested by the pest of the 26 districts surveyed, with an average of 40% of the coffee plants being attacked. The national yield loss is estimated to be 9% because of BCTB. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing Sustainability in Coffee Farming Systems in Colombia

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

   Author : Josef Ingvarsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Shade Coffee; Sustainability; Agroforestry; Agroecology; Participatory Research; Café de sombra; Manejo Sostenible; Agroforestría; Agroecología; metodología participativa;

   Abstract : This study investigated sustainability challenges and benefits for coffee farming with different amounts of shade management in Colombia. Data was collected from literature studies, quantitative soil analyses and interviews with farmers and other experts. READ MORE

5. 4. The Influence of Agroforestry on Soil Fertility in Coffee Cultivations : A Review and a Field Study on Smallholding Coffee Farms in Colombia

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

   Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2015]
   Keywords : Agroforestry; coffee farming; shade coffee; soil fertility; respiration rate;

   Abstract : Coffee is, together with cacao, the crop most commonly cultivated under shade trees in order to cope with physiological stress (as drought and sun radiation) and erosion as well as to generate additional income for the farmer. However, today this agroforestry coffee management is increasingly transformed into industrial plantation with little or no shade using varieties that tolerates full sun and can be planted with higher density. READ MORE

6. 5. Development of a Sunlight Luminaire

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Petra Kopp; Anja Sandberg; [2015]
   Keywords : Fiber optics; Product development; Light design; Luminaire; Sunlight; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : People spend more and more of their awaken time indoors, resulting in no or little exposure to sunlight during the day. Natural daylight is superior to artificial light concerning our biological and psychological health, and it is one of the most important external signals to the circadian system, the “wake and sleep”-clock. READ MORE