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WCR applauds the introduction of the Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act (CPHIAA, H.R. 965). The amendment authorizes research to combat pests and diseases that threaten coffee supplies and farmers by expanding the scope of an existing initiative at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In December, a delegation from the World Coffee Research team traveled to Karnataka, India alongside a group of coffee scientists and ACDI/VOCA project staff from the Philippines to participate in an educational experience.

World Coffee Research is thrilled to announce the recent appointment of Dr. Santos Barrera to the position of Research Scientist, Plant Breeding & Genomics.