Regenerative Agriculture Practices
GROWING COFFEE WITH NATURE
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Regenerative agriculture practices aim to protect and restore natural resources while enhancing soil health, biodiversity and water cycles. These practices work with nature to reduce farming carbon emissions, and can create a win-win for the environment and for farmers.
Real results
We support a network of farmers across the globe, encouraging adoption of regenerative agriculture practices. Some of the promoted practices, like improving soil’s organic matter, might take several years to produce measurable impacts, while others, like optimising fertilisation, have more immediate tangible results. Brazilian farm manager Luiz Santos knows this. “The results are very good, very positive,” he says.
Luiz Santos, farm manager
"Regenerative agriculture doesn’t focus solely on the coffee; it looks at everything around it, including trees, water, and surrounding plants.”
Holistic impact
Luiz grew up on the Fazenda Chapadão, and has managed the farm for nine years. "Regenerative agriculture doesn’t focus solely on coffee crops,” he explains. “It takes in everything, including trees, water and surrounding plants.” He believes that regenerative agriculture practices that work with nature enhance soil health, improving both his coffee trees’ resilience and the resultant coffee cup quality. “When I take good care of nature, the coffee benefits” he says.
Healthy coffee cherries
All-round improvements
Luiz employs techniques specific to his needs. “By increasing composting, we reduce the use of agrochemicals,” he says. He plants herbs to preserve water, and trees to maintain soil cover, and he relies on his bees too. “They create uniform flowering and very good pollination, improving the quality of the harvest,” he explains. Luiz knows that his farming methods are making an impact. “Our goal when working with NESCAFÉ® is to take care of the environment and in so doing, improve the coffee" he says.
Bees are playing their part too
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