Perception of climate change effects and adaptability practices of the coffee growers from Puebla, México

Abstract

The present work attempted to generate information related to the characteristics of coffee growers in Puebla, the climatic conditions experienced and the activities that they already carry out to confront them. There were applied interviews in the macro-regions of the state where coffee is produced, descriptive statistic was generated and general recommendations were designed likely to be applied from a forced field analysis. The 84% of the producers are coffee growers by inheritance. Arabica and Costa Rica, followed by Robusta and Marsellesa are the most used varieties.  The 46% of producers report detrimental effects by extreme weather events. To counter effects of climate change different techniques are used such as live barriers, mowing and cleaning, among others. The most affected region by climate effects is the Sierra Nororiental. Sierra Norte presents a higher number of strategies to deal with it, as well as innovation activities different from those presented in the rest of the regions. All the macro-regions have begun to replace varieties with those that affect the traditional production model. Finally, 20 synergistic actions at producer, farm and landscape level are recommended in order to strengthen the coffee growing   in Puebla.