#67: Addressing Climate Collapse & Coffee Labor in Brazil with Ana Luiza of Fazenda Mió

In this episode we talk about:

• How Ana decided to join the family business after pursuing a career in art.
• The advantages and drawback of growing coffee in a "Full Sun" system.
• The future of coffee picking and the role of Mechanical Harvesters.
• Brazil's 6 different biomes.
• How technology helped Brazil  jump from 6 coffee bags/hectare in 1960 to 29 bags/hectare in 2023
• How climate change has affected the crop
• How Precision Agriculture is helping the farm use resources efficiently
• Tattoos!

Resources
Ana's Precision Agriculture Presentation on Coffee Knowledge Hub (you will need to make an account but it's free!)

Anacafe Presentation on Price Volatility (by Albert Scalla in Spanish)

Picture of Mechanical Harvester

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