Objective The CASCA project proposes alternatives to intensive coffee rnonocultures, highly dependent on chemical inputs, unsustainable and environmentally damaging. This project is designed to provide tools to promote ecologically sound coffee agroforestry (AF) systems and management practices. The goal is to combine high coffee quality with sustainable modes of coffee production in Central America.The project will use an integrated, multidisciplinary approach focusing on the effects of shade trees and agricultural management on:(I) coffee physiology;(2) environment (water contamination, soil fertility and carbon sequestration); and(3) economic viability of coffee systems.The value of tree products and environmental services provided by these AF systems and the market potential of sustainable coffee in Europe will be assessed. The project will bring together experimenters, modellers, economists and end-users. It will provide policy guidelines for implementing eco-friendly coffee systems. Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographyfertilitymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and management Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT - CIRAD EU contribution No data Address Boulevard de la Lironde TA80/PS3 34398 MONTPELLIER France See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO AGRONOMICO TROPICAL DE INVESTIGACION Y ENSENANZA Costa Rica EU contribution No data Address Catie 7170 TURRIALBA See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO DE COOPERACION PARA LA AGRICULTURA - OFICINA EN GUATEMALA Guatemala EU contribution No data Address 1a Avenida 8-00 Zona 9 01901 GUATEMALA See on map Total cost No data NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Bush Estate, Midlothian EH26 0QB PENICUIK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA Nicaragua EU contribution No data Address MANAGUA See on map Total cost No data
