Project facts
Project type: Agriculture and forestry
Project location: San Juan de Rio Coco, Nicaragua
Project standard: Plan Vivo
Annual emission reduction: 28.000 t
Project start: February 2019
This project helps small holder coffee farmers – who are particularly affected by climate change – adapt and improve their income while supporting the economic sustainability of the coffee industry in Nicaragua. The combined planting of disease resistant coffee plants with other multifunctional trees strengthens the ecological resilience of the farming system, diversifies income streams while reducing CO₂ and increasing wildlife habitat.