Circular Economy and Regenerative Agriculture: Toward Living and Prosperous Incomes
(Room Room W)
26 Jun 25
3:15 PM
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4:15 PM
The global coffee industry generates over 40 million tonnes of biomass annually through coffee processing. This biological material is an underutilized resource full of potential for sustainable value addition and waste reduction. By enhancing resource efficiency through circular economy and regenerative agriculture, we can create new products, improve and diversify incomes, and protect our environment.
The latest Coffee Development Report by the International Coffee Organization, “Beyond Coffee: Toward a Coffee Circular Economy,” explores the transformative potential of a circular economy in coffee. This 4th edition of the CDR is co-created in partnership with the International Trade Centre, Lavazza Foundation, Politecnico di Torino, and the Center for Circular Economy in Coffee and informed by a global multi-stakeholders working group.
In this panel discussion, we explore the policy recommendations for collective sector action outlined in the CDR toward a coffee circular economy, with a special focus on supporting coffee producing countries. How can a coffee circular economy with regenerative agriculture not only be environmentally sustainable, but also contribute towards a living and prosperous income in coffee producing countries? And what is the role of coffee stakeholders globally in addressing the challenges to promote widespread adoption of these practices?