We developed low-cost biological solutions to proactively control coffee wilt disease incidence and severity through innovations derived from forward-edge developments in the science of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Microbiology.
KaffaBio Control has an open innovation approach aiming to facilitate technology transfer from the lab to the farmers’ field, and we welcome the formation of strategic alliances and joint development agreements that deliver mutual benefit through interesting and exciting opportunities.
Arabica Coffee yield Loss due to Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) in Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, Arabica Coffee is directly or indirectly a source of livelihood for more than about 25 million people engaged in producing, processing, and marketing the crop. However, coffee wilt disease is posing coffee yield reduction (30-40%) over the past two decades.