First Regenerative Coffee Certification by Rainforest Alliance

Shade-Grown Coffee Farms Store More Carbon Than Tree-Planting Projects, Study Finds

Dubai, August 19, 2025 – (Qahwa World) – A landmark study has revealed that carbon markets are overlooking the most effective climate solution in coffee farming: protecting mature shade-grown coffee systems. The research, led by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), and published in Communications Earth</p>

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2025-08-19

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Rainforest Alliance Launches First Regenerative Agriculture Certification for Coffee

Shade-Grown Coffee Farms Store More Carbon Than Tree-Planting Projects, Study Finds