Producing coffee while creating prosperous forests

27. September 2023

Solution provider

Founded in 2018, Slow is an impact company that works with smallholder coffee and cacao farmers in Southeast Asia. We support livelihoods, protect the environment and work for global change.

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Challenge

Coffee production, which is often associated with deforestation and habitat loss, has significant implications for biodiversity. This disruption to ecosystems threatens the diverse range of species inhabiting coffee-growing regions. In response to this challenge, Slow and WWF have formed the “Prosperous Forests” partnership.

Solution

The initiative aims to support smallholder farmers in transitioning to organic agroforestry practices within buffer zones of WWF priority conservation areas. By integrating coffee production with forest conservation, the project aims to improve biodiversity through the restoring of ecosystems.

Vietnam was identified as a key location for immediate implementation due to its significant potential for both biodiversity impact and coffee production. The project will focus on creating a biodiversity corridor between two nature reserves in Quang Tri province, benefiting around 81,000 Arabica coffee farmers.

Result

By 2030, the model strives to be a landmark example of sustainable commodity production that utilises private finance to scale up nature-based solutions to address ecological, social and climate challenges.