In Mexico’s coffee heartland, farmers are raising the alarm over climate change. Erratic rains and rising temperatures are wiping out harvests and pushing up prices – and they aren’t alone in their struggle to grow this essential bean.☕⚠️
Once known for its reliable rainfall and mild climate, the region now faces extreme weather swings that can drown seedlings one week and parch them the next.
'Our yields are dropping every season,' says one coffee grower. 'When the weather turns, our income disappears.'
These challenges mirror those in coffee-producing areas around the world, where changing weather patterns threaten both small farmers and the global supply chain.
Farmers are urging swift action – from better weather forecasting tools to supportive policies – to safeguard their crops and communities before it’s too late.
CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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Mexico’s coffee farmers raise alarms over climate change threat
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