Colombia coffee production has shrunk by 35 per cent in the last five yearsCoffee drinkers could face a reduced supply of their favourite beverage and higher costs as climate change and disease is hitting supply.
Coffee farmers in the South American country's Sierra Nevada mountain range say warming temperatures are forcing them to plant their crops on higher ground, while increasingly unpredictable rainfall cycles are affecting growth and harvesting logistics Advertisement Meanwhile, climate change is putting coffee production 'in danger', according to farmers in Colombia, which is a major exporter to the UK.
Production in the area has shrunk by 35 per cent in the last five years, according to the Latin American and Caribbean Fairtrade Network .