Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices

The Colombian National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) conducted an agro-ecological zoning study based on climate, soil, and terrain of the Colombian coffee-growing regions (CCGR) located in the tropics, between 1° and 11.5° N, in areas of complex topography. To support this study, a climate base...

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Autores principales: García López, Juan Carlos, Posada Suárez, Húver, Läderach, Peter R.D.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56655
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author García López, Juan Carlos
Posada Suárez, Húver
Läderach, Peter R.D.
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description The Colombian National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) conducted an agro-ecological zoning study based on climate, soil, and terrain of the Colombian coffee-growing regions (CCGR) located in the tropics, between 1° and 11.5° N, in areas of complex topography. To support this study, a climate baseline was constructed at a spatial resolution of 5 km. Twenty-one bioclimatic indicators were drawn from this baseline data and from yield data for different coffee genotypes evaluated under conditions at eight experimental stations (ESs) belonging to the National Center for Coffee Research (CENICAFÉ). Three topographic indicators were obtained from a digital elevation model (DEM). Zoning at a national level resulted in the differentiation of 12 agro-climatic zones. Altitude notably influenced zone differentiation, however other factors such as large air currents, low-pressure atmospheric systems, valleys of the great rivers, and physiography also played an important role. The strategy of zoning according to coffee-growing conditions will enable areas with the greatest potential for the development of coffee cultivation to be identified, criteria for future research to be generated, and the level of technology implementation to be assessed.
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spelling CGSpace566552025-03-13T09:44:58Z Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices García López, Juan Carlos Posada Suárez, Húver Läderach, Peter R.D. statistical methods agroclimatology coffee microclimate topography métodos estadísticos agro climatología café microclima topografía The Colombian National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) conducted an agro-ecological zoning study based on climate, soil, and terrain of the Colombian coffee-growing regions (CCGR) located in the tropics, between 1° and 11.5° N, in areas of complex topography. To support this study, a climate baseline was constructed at a spatial resolution of 5 km. Twenty-one bioclimatic indicators were drawn from this baseline data and from yield data for different coffee genotypes evaluated under conditions at eight experimental stations (ESs) belonging to the National Center for Coffee Research (CENICAFÉ). Three topographic indicators were obtained from a digital elevation model (DEM). Zoning at a national level resulted in the differentiation of 12 agro-climatic zones. Altitude notably influenced zone differentiation, however other factors such as large air currents, low-pressure atmospheric systems, valleys of the great rivers, and physiography also played an important role. The strategy of zoning according to coffee-growing conditions will enable areas with the greatest potential for the development of coffee cultivation to be identified, criteria for future research to be generated, and the level of technology implementation to be assessed. 2014-12-01 2015-02-05T19:05:30Z 2015-02-05T19:05:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56655 en Open Access Public Library of Science García López, Juan Carlos; Posada-Suárez, Húver; Läderach, Peter. 2014. Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices. PLoS One 9(12): e113510.
spellingShingle statistical methods
agroclimatology
coffee
microclimate
topography
métodos estadísticos
agro climatología
café
microclima
topografía
García López, Juan Carlos
Posada Suárez, Húver
Läderach, Peter R.D.
Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title_full Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title_fullStr Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title_full_unstemmed Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title_short Recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in Colombia: a methodological proposal based on agro-climatic indices
title_sort recommendations for the regionalizing of coffee cultivation in colombia a methodological proposal based on agro climatic indices
topic statistical methods
agroclimatology
coffee
microclimate
topography
métodos estadísticos
agro climatología
café
microclima
topografía
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56655
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