South Sudan to Focus on Coffee Production: Farmers Adopting High-Yielding Excelsa Variety

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Excelsa is indigenous to South Sudan and a few other African countries. It has deep roots and robust leaves that enable it to endure drought, high temperatures, and common pests.

Farmers in South Sudan are adopting a unique, climate-resistant coffee variety to revolutionise the nation’s agricultural landscape. With global coffee production struggling due to climate change, the lesser-known Excelsa bean may provide a viable and sustainable option.

Coffee cultivation in Nzara County, South Sudan, is experiencing a revival as efforts are made to restore a previously inactive coffee sector.

Farmers are increasingly adopting Excelsa, a unique and climate-resilient coffee species, as a sustainable option in response to unpredictable weather and a worldwide coffee crisis.

Excelsa is indigenous to South Sudan and a few other African countries. It has deep roots and robust leaves that enable it to endure drought, high temperatures, and common pests.

As South Sudan begins to rebuild its coffee industry, it faces challenges unlike those in neighboring Ethiopia and Uganda, where coffee farming is well-established. Years of conflict have disrupted traditional farming methods, yet many locals remember a time when coffee was a staple crop.

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Currently, farmers are hand-harvesting Excelsa, which accounts for less than 1% of the global coffee market.