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Coffee Canopy Partnership Launches to Combat Deforestation in Africa

4/23/2026

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The Coffee Canopy Partnership launched on April 22, 2026, to combat deforestation linked to coffee cultivation.
The partnership includes JDE Peet's, Tchibo, and Louis Dreyfus Company, and uses Airbus imagery to map East African coffee farms.
The mapping covers Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda to identify deforestation risks and support smallholder farmers.
It addresses EU Deforestation Regulation challenges and aims to expand global coverage by 2027.

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Story summary

The Coffee Canopy Partnership launched on April 22, 2026, to combat deforestation linked to coffee cultivation.
The partnership includes JDE Peet's, Tchibo, and Louis Dreyfus Company, and uses Airbus imagery to map East African coffee farms.
The mapping covers Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda to identify deforestation risks and support smallholder farmers.
It addresses EU Deforestation Regulation challenges and aims to expand global coverage by 2027.