Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review”
Robusta coffee, a vital cash crop for Vietnamese smallholders, significantly contributes to the national economy. Vietnam is the largest exporter of Robusta coffee, supplying 53% of the global market. However, this success has come at a cost. Decades of intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietna...
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| author | Van, Long Nguyen Quang, Duy Nguyen Laetitia, Herrmann Enez, Aydin Brau, Lambert Van, Chung Nguyen Katz, Mathias Lesueur, Didier |
| author_browse | Brau, Lambert Enez, Aydin Katz, Mathias Laetitia, Herrmann Lesueur, Didier Quang, Duy Nguyen Van, Chung Nguyen Van, Long Nguyen |
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| description | Robusta coffee, a vital cash crop for Vietnamese smallholders, significantly contributes to the national economy. Vietnam is the largest exporter of Robusta coffee, supplying 53% of the global market. However, this success has come at a cost. Decades of intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam have led to severe soil acidification and biodiversity loss, favoring soil-borne pathogens. There is a lack of literature analyzing how intensive management causes soil acidification, advances the spread of soilborne pathogens, and the application of soil amendments to address these issues. Therefore, this review explores the causes of acidification, pathogen proliferation, and sustainable amendments like lime and biochar to mitigate these effects. The study synthesizes findings from studies on soil acidification, soil-borne pathogen dynamics, and sustainable soil amendments in Robusta coffee systems. We found that the overuse of nitrogen-based chemical fertilizers to grow coffee is the primary driver of soil acidification, consequently increasing soilborne diseases and the severity of plant diseases. Additionally, the effects of soil amendments as a sustainable solution to reduce soil acidity, enhance soil health, and better control soilborne pathogens. The implementation of sustainable coffee farming systems is strongly recommended to meet the increased demand for safe and green products worldwide. Locally available resources (lime, biochar, and agricultural wastes) present immediate solutions, but urgent action is required to prevent irreversible damage. However, the effects of amendments significantly vary in field conditions, suggesting that further studies should be conducted to address these challenges and promote sustainability. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1751232026-01-23T13:47:24Z Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” Van, Long Nguyen Quang, Duy Nguyen Laetitia, Herrmann Enez, Aydin Brau, Lambert Van, Chung Nguyen Katz, Mathias Lesueur, Didier coffea-coffee (plant) soil quality-soil health soil ph-soil acidity intensive farming-intensive agriculture Robusta coffee, a vital cash crop for Vietnamese smallholders, significantly contributes to the national economy. Vietnam is the largest exporter of Robusta coffee, supplying 53% of the global market. However, this success has come at a cost. Decades of intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam have led to severe soil acidification and biodiversity loss, favoring soil-borne pathogens. There is a lack of literature analyzing how intensive management causes soil acidification, advances the spread of soilborne pathogens, and the application of soil amendments to address these issues. Therefore, this review explores the causes of acidification, pathogen proliferation, and sustainable amendments like lime and biochar to mitigate these effects. The study synthesizes findings from studies on soil acidification, soil-borne pathogen dynamics, and sustainable soil amendments in Robusta coffee systems. We found that the overuse of nitrogen-based chemical fertilizers to grow coffee is the primary driver of soil acidification, consequently increasing soilborne diseases and the severity of plant diseases. Additionally, the effects of soil amendments as a sustainable solution to reduce soil acidity, enhance soil health, and better control soilborne pathogens. The implementation of sustainable coffee farming systems is strongly recommended to meet the increased demand for safe and green products worldwide. Locally available resources (lime, biochar, and agricultural wastes) present immediate solutions, but urgent action is required to prevent irreversible damage. However, the effects of amendments significantly vary in field conditions, suggesting that further studies should be conducted to address these challenges and promote sustainability. 2025-06 2025-06-17T08:22:36Z 2025-06-17T08:22:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175123 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Van, L.N.; Quang, D.N.; Laetitia, H.; Enez, A.; Brau, L.; Van, C.N.; Katz, M.; Lesueur, D. (2025) Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review”. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 45: 31. ISSN: 1773-0155 |
| spellingShingle | coffea-coffee (plant) soil quality-soil health soil ph-soil acidity intensive farming-intensive agriculture Van, Long Nguyen Quang, Duy Nguyen Laetitia, Herrmann Enez, Aydin Brau, Lambert Van, Chung Nguyen Katz, Mathias Lesueur, Didier Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title | Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title_full | Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title_fullStr | Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title_short | Restoring soil health from long-term intensive Robusta coffee cultivation in Vietnam: “A review” |
| title_sort | restoring soil health from long term intensive robusta coffee cultivation in vietnam a review |
| topic | coffea-coffee (plant) soil quality-soil health soil ph-soil acidity intensive farming-intensive agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175123 |
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