Asia

China

Region(s)

Baoshan and Simao in Yunnan Province

Implementor

Kunming Fumin Import & Export Co. Yunnan Agicultural University

Project

Improving agricultural practices and introduction of a coffee APP in Yunnan Province, China

Introduction

This project will help smallholder coffee farmers to improve cultivation skills and also contribute to the sustainable development of the coffee industry in Yunnan Province. In the long term the farmers will be able to use the Smart Coffee APP as a good tool to help them practice and record Good Agricultural Practices on a daily basis.

The Project

Specific Objectives:

  • Use “Smart Coffee” APP to collect relevant data and train on Good Agricultural Practices
  • Improved farmers’ knowledge and awareness on shade trees, reduce occurrence of pests and diseases, awareness and research on Glyphosate
  • Reduce use of insecticides and improve sustainability of coffee production

Partners

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  • Yunnan_University_logo.png

Status

Ongoing

Timeframe

2019 - 2022

Farmers

5,000

Coffee Households

10,000

Areas of work

  • sustainability-of-land-icon@2x.pngSustainability of land
  • prosperity-of-farmers-icon@2x.pngProsperity of farmers

Project themes

  • Soil.pngSoil
  • Water.pngWater
  • Farm management.pngFarm management
  • Yield improvement.pngYield