Abstract

HERNANDEZ-CASTAN, J.  and  TAPIA-HERVERT CALDERON, G.. Perception of climate change effects and adaptability practices of the coffee growers from Puebla, México. Revista bio ciencias [online]. 2023, vol.10, e1419.  Epub Mar 02, 2023. ISSN 2007-3380.  https://doi.org/10.15741/revbio.10.e1419.

The present work is an effort to generate information related to the characteristics of coffee growers in Puebla state, the climatic conditions experienced, and activities that they already carry out to confront them. Interviews were applied in the macroregions of the state where coffee is produced, a descriptive statistic was generated and general recommendations were designed likely to be applied from a force-field analysis. 84 % of the producers are coffee growers by inheritance. Arabica and Costa Rica, followed by Robusta and Marsellesa are the most used varieties. 46 % of producers report the detrimental effects of extreme weather events. To counter the effects of climate change different techniques are used such as live barriers, mowing, and cleaning, among others. The most affected region by climate effects is the Sierra Nororiental. Sierra Norte presents a higher number of strategies to deal with it, as well as innovation activities different from those applied in the rest of the regions. All the macroregions have begun to replace varieties with those that affect the traditional production model. Finally, 20 synergistic actions at the producer, farm, and landscape levels are recommended to strengthen the coffee growing in Puebla.

Keywords : Traditional farming; Varieties; Drought; Macroregion..

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