How Indonesian Coffee Farmers Are Adapting To Climate Change Through Ecosystem-Based Practices – CoffeeTalk

A new report discusses the EbA Enhanced Climate Field Schools for Climate Resilience (EECCLiRe) project, a collaboration between Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), su-re.co (Sustainability and Resilience Ltd.), SEI, and other civil society actors. The project aimed to support smallholder coffee growers in Indonesia with education about ecosystem-based adaptation and climate-smart practices. The five-chapter publication distils insights from the EbA Enhanced Climate Field Schools for Climate Resilience project, which was funded by the Global EbA Fund. The project delivered knowledge about EbA principles, agroforestry, and climate-smart technologies, connecting them with local and traditional knowledge. It also explored other ways to enhance farmers’ livelihoods sustainably and assisted BMKG in developing policies to improve climate field schools and bring them to more farmers. The report provides a deep dive into the local context surrounding each topic, followed by lessons learned from the project and ways forward. The report highlights the importance of building resilience to climate change for agricultural producers, especially in countries like Indonesia where agriculture employs almost 30% of all workers.

Read the Report @ SEI