Estrategias efectivas de adaptación y reducción de riesgos por fluctuaciones de precios y cambios climáticos: lecciones de la crisis del café en Mesoamérica

This executive summary describes a research project investigating how coffee farmers in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Costa Rica respond to extreme weather, pests, diseases, and price volatility since 1997. The study evaluates coping strategies and the effectiveness of government and non-government programs to develop tools for vulnerable growers facing global change.

• Coffee farmers perceive market fluctuations as a more significant threat than climate variability, although even minor climate changes can push crops out of their optimum ecological and economic range, especially in marginal areas with flooded or overly dry soils. Many farmers continue planting risky coffee crops because other alternatives are considered more perilous.
• Farmers employ several strategies to mitigate the impacts of negative climate events, including diversifying income sources and growing alternative crops. In Honduras, one quarter of farmers migrate, which often results in complex legal and social consequences.
• Adaptation to global change is facilitated by three primary factors: improved access to information regarding climate and market fluctuations, better access to credit and insurance, and an increased ability to maintain and organize local groups, such as cooperatives.
• The removal of coffee shade trees to make room for other crops increases risks of biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and erosion, while also negatively impacting the carbon balance by reducing carbon sinks.
• Policy responses are more effective for medium-term drivers, such as new market opportunities or pests, than for slow processes like climate change or declining soil fertility, which are often omitted from policy agendas. Case studies indicate that policies must be tailored to local perceptions and contexts, as no single prescription fits the entire region.

APA

Barrera'], [. C. '. D. P. '. J. '. A. '. D. U.-S. '. T. '. C. '. E. '. M. '. F. (2024). Estrategias efectivas de adaptación y reducción de riesgos por fluctuaciones de precios y cambios climáticos: lecciones de la crisis del café en Mesoamérica. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/en/estrategias-efectivas-de-adaptacion-y-reduccion-de-riesgos-por-fluctuaciones-de-precios-y-cambios-climaticos-lecciones-de-la-crisis-del-cafe-en-mesoamerica-crn-2060/

Chicago

Barrera'], ['Edwin Castellanos', 'Rafael Díaz Porras', 'Gerardo Jiménez', 'Francisco Anzueto', 'Sandra de Urioste-Stone', 'Catherine Tucker', 'Gustavo Cruz', 'Hallie Eakin', 'Helda Morales', 'Juan Francisco. Estrategias efectivas de adaptación y reducción de riesgos por fluctuaciones de precios y cambios climáticos: lecciones de la crisis del café en Mesoamérica. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2024. https://iai.int/en/estrategias-efectivas-de-adaptacion-y-reduccion-de-riesgos-por-fluctuaciones-de-precios-y-cambios-climaticos-lecciones-de-la-crisis-del-cafe-en-mesoamerica-crn-2060/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{barrera2024estrategias, author = {Barrera'], ['Edwin Castellanos', 'Rafael Díaz Porras', 'Gerardo Jiménez', 'Francisco Anzueto', 'Sandra de Urioste-Stone', 'Catherine Tucker', 'Gustavo Cruz', 'Hallie Eakin', 'Helda Morales', 'Juan Francisco}, title = {{Estrategias efectivas de adaptación y reducción de riesgos por fluctuaciones de precios y cambios climáticos: lecciones de la crisis del café en Mesoamérica}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://iai.int/en/estrategias-efectivas-de-adaptacion-y-reduccion-de-riesgos-por-fluctuaciones-de-precios-y-cambios-climaticos-lecciones-de-la-crisis-del-cafe-en-mesoamerica-crn-2060/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }