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Nescafé Project Boosts Cerrado Coffee Farm Efficiency
Nescafé and Brazil's Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative launch soil tech to cut coffee farming costs and emissions.
In brief
Nescafé and Brazil's Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative launch soil tech to cut coffee farming costs and emissions. Nescafé and Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative use georeferenced soil sampling to improve coffee farm efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Originally reported by valorinternational.
Project Launch
Nestlé through Nescafé and Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative advance regenerative agriculture in Brazilian Savanna coffee farms.
Soil Sampling Method
Mechanized georeferenced soil collection replaces manual sampling at 10 arabica coffee farms in Patrocínio, Minas Gerais.
BioAS Soil Analysis
BioAS measures microbial enzyme activity to track soil health and guide fertilizer and pesticide use decisions.
Carbon Emissions Reduction
The project tracks carbon sequestration by measuring soil organic matter changes through 2030.
Farm Efficiency Gains
Mechanized sampling cuts work per farm from two days to one hour and standardizes soil collection volume.
Project Expansion Plan
Nescafé plans to invest 1 billion Swiss francs (R$6.5 billion) in regenerative coffee farms across Brazil by 2030.
At a glance
Nescafé and Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative use georeferenced soil sampling to improve coffee farm efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
