Main Conference Day 2
Main Conference Day 2
An overview of the international coffee market
Comparisons of major coffee producing regions
Key strengths from major players
Key challenges facing the entire industry
Success stories from Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopian coffee producers.
Sustainable and regenerative near-term and long-term solutions
How is price by volume set in comparison to other producing countries?
What technologies and techniques should be explored as best practice examples?
Examining technological infrastructure in these regions. Such as irrigation, smart farming, automatisation of harvesting and agroforestry systems.
Issues with the Arabica crop and climate resilience
New initiatives like government funding in Arabica producing countries to shift to Robusta.
Breeding improvements to reach Robusta’s genetic potential
Outlining the scope for growth per capita consumption of coffee in Vietnam and more broadly Asia.
Marketing Asian coffee as the new frontier for connoisseurs.
Key benefits of Asian coffee as shade grown and environmentally compliant.
Opportunity in the market for coffee shops as consumer appetite grows.
Ways to expand sustainably while keeping coffee affordable for consumers.
The attractive prospect of entering the specialty coffee market.
Improving the quality of Vietnamese coffee.
Direct to farmer trading as a method to supply bespoke and premium quality coffee beans.
How to sustain quality and demarcate specialty products in niche markets.
Specialty coffee brands walk us through their storytelling devices.
Why Vietnam has an abundance of offerings in the specialty coffee space.
What makes the third wave movement such a prominent opportunity in Vietnam?
Sustainable coffee development to meet evolving climate requirements
Agroforestry and efficient water management
How the Vietnamese government is supporting the development of a deforestation-free coffee value chain.
Is now an opportunity to introduce new coffee varieties which are more resilient to climate change and need less water?
Reducing inputs such as synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and water.
Why such high yields in Vietnam might not be sustainable in the long term.
How reducing yield can alleviate financial hardship for farmers and improve soil health.
Robusta quality and its place as a premium grade coffee.
Soil health is a fundamental foundation to growing quality coffee.
How can farmers get support in development plans, technological solutions, and increase efficiency while maintaining soil health?
Agroforestry
Efficient water management
Forestry systems
Integrated systems of ecologically sound crops
Best practices for holistic climate conscious farming
Regenerative solutions across the supply chain