Organic management in coffee: a systematic review of the environmental, economic and social benefits and trade-offs for farmers

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dc.contributor.authorJones, Katharine
dc.contributor.authorNjeru, Ezekiel Mugendi
dc.contributor.authorGarnett, Kenisha
dc.contributor.authorGirkin, Nicholas T.
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T15:38:45Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T15:38:45Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-06-05
dc.date.issued2025-05-29
dc.date.pubOnline2025-05-29
dc.description.abstractGlobal coffee production is expanding, contributing to environmental degradation, notably through extensive use of inorganic fertilizers. Volatile prices, climate change, rising input costs, and pressure to decrease carbon footprints represent key challenges for farmers. Regenerative soil management and the use of organic management as an alternative to conventional mineral fertilizers offer one potential solution to address these challenges. However, information is limited regarding the potential options available for farmers, and their potential environmental, economic, and social impacts. We undertook a systematic review of the literature to assess the benefits and trade-offs from adopting different organic management approaches following PRISMA guidelines. We identified 43 peer-reviewed articles, predominantly focusing on agroforestry, plant-derived additions, soil management or animal manure to improve livelihoods and environment. Research priorities differ by region and there is a skew toward researching the environmental impacts of regenerative techniques. Our synthesis demonstrates multiple potential environmental benefits to organic management, but increasing economic risks and trade-offs for farmers, particularly in transitioning to organic management. We also highlight the social barriers facing farmers, from education to access to knowledge networks to support implementation. These challenges must be addressed to support any future sustainable transitions to organic management in coffee.
dc.description.journalNameAgroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
dc.description.sponsorship(Natural Environment Research Council)
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NE/X001687/1; NE/X001687/2; NE/X001679/1), the Douglas Bomford Trust, and the Jack Wright Memorial Trust.
dc.identifier.citationJones K, Njeru EM, Garnett K, Girkin NT. (2025) Organic management in coffee: a systematic review of the environmental, economic and social benefits and trade-offs for farmers. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, Available online 29 May 2025en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2168-3573
dc.identifier.elementsID673549
dc.identifier.issn2168-3565
dc.identifier.issueNoahead-of-print
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2510361
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23991
dc.identifier.volumeNoahead-of-print
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21683565.2025.2510361
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject30 Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciencesen_UK
dc.subject33 Built Environment and Designen_UK
dc.subject44 Human Societyen_UK
dc.subject3002 Agriculture, Land and Farm Managementen_UK
dc.subject4408 Political Scienceen_UK
dc.subject3304 Urban and Regional Planningen_UK
dc.subject15 Life on Landen_UK
dc.subject2 Zero Hungeren_UK
dc.subjectAgroforestryen_UK
dc.subjectintercroppingen_UK
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_UK
dc.subjectArabicaen_UK
dc.subjectRobustaen_UK
dc.titleOrganic management in coffee: a systematic review of the environmental, economic and social benefits and trade-offs for farmersen_UK
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-05

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