Partnership aims to increase use of lower carbon footprint fertilizers

Yara and Cooxupé, Brazil's largest coffee cooperative, announce the renewal of their partnership for the next two harvests, with the expectation of expanding the volume of lower carbon footprint fertilizers. The advancement reinforces the companies' commitment to the decarbonization of coffee farming and the construction of a more sustainable production model in the country. The collaboration between Yara and Cooxupé began in 2024, when around 30 cooperative producers started using the lower carbon footprint fertilizer, named Yara Climate ChoiceTM, developed from a renewable matrix and capable of reducing between 60% and 95% of the emissions associated with production compared to the input made from natural gas of fossil origin. The adoption of the solution resulted in a reduction of around 40% in the carbon footprint of the green coffee bean* - in relation to systems that use conventional fertilizers. A milestone for Brazilian coffee farming and for the advancement of low-impact ...