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WCR applauds U.S. Congressional support for coffee sustainability around the world
World Coffee Research (WCR) welcomes the enactment of the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022, included in the National Defense Authorization Act, this week in the United States. This legislation supports the economic empowerment and sustainability of smallholder farmers in low-income countries, who make up the majority of coffee growers around the world.
2022 in review: annual update from CEO Vern Long
A reflection on what WCR has achieved in the past year and the future of coffee
IMLVT program produces initial global results
Worldwide data collection is ongoing and further analysis is to come
World Coffee Research launches Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network
A collaborative network to accelerate climate resilience and secure long-term coffee supplies
The Science of Coffee, Episode 3: Plant Genetics
An exploration of how genetic development can produce a coffee tree that might save the day. Is there a wild coffee tree happily growing in the forests somewhere that could be our silver bullet? What about if we mix existing documented species together? Featuring WCR’s Hanna Neuschwander, Aaron Davis of Kew Gardens, Sarada Krishnan, and Bernard Gichimu.
