Projekt

Climate change (CC) is one of the greatest global environmental and economic challenges. The impacts of CC are predicted to be more harmful in developing countries than others. Coffee farmers in Uganda are likely to experience effects of CC through reduced yields. However, they can play a vital role in mitigating CC if trees are integrated in their farms. Coffee agroforestry systems (CAS) can contribute to carbon sequestration; nonetheless, there is inadequate information to confirm their potential in this function in Uganda. This study aims at assessing and valuing the carbon sequestration potential of CAS and provides recommendations for improving institutional ability of local communities to benefit from carbon trading. The study will be conducted in four regions in Uganda. Shade tree biomass will be determined using existing models while destructive sampling will be used to obtain above and below ground biomass of coffee shrubs and converted into carbon. The expected outputs include: amount and economic value of carbon sequestered by CAS; biomass models for shade trees, Arabic and Robust coffee; and a procedure for aggregating carbon from different farms.

• Prof. Dr. Hartmut Stützel

  Universität Hannover
  Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
  Institut für Gartenbauliche Produktionssysteme
  Abteilung Systemmodellierung Gemüsebau
  Hannover
  

• Dr. Susan B. Tumwebaze

  Makerere University
  College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  Department of Forestry, Bio-Diversity and Tourism
  Kampala
  Uganda