Climate Chaos Hits Coffee as Indonesia and Uganda Crops Fail, Prices Set to Soar

Coffee farmers in two of the world's major producing nations are watching their crops wither as climate change brings hotter temperatures and erratic rainfall, raising the prospect of higher prices for drinkers worldwide.

Indonesia, one of the largest coffee producers on the planet, is seeing both the size and quality of its harvests shrink as farms struggle with increasingly unpredictable weather [250875]. Farmers say they are earning less money, and some are now considering abandoning coffee altogether for other crops [250875]. Experts warn the situation will only get worse unless growers receive help to adapt [250875].

Thousands of miles away, Uganda faces the same crisis. The East African nation, whose coffee industry supports millions of people, is dealing with rising temperatures and unreliable rain that are damaging crops [246699]. At the same time, global coffee prices have been unstable, making it even harder for farmers to earn a steady income [246699].

Ugandan officials are urging growers not to give up, calling on them to adopt better farming methods that can help them survive the difficult conditions [246699]. Coffee is one of Uganda's most important exports, and any threat to the industry affects not just farmers but the entire national economy [246699]. The government says it will continue to support farmers through these challenges [246699].

The combined pressure on these two key suppliers could push global coffee prices higher, as a drop in Indonesian output alone has already raised concerns about tighter worldwide supplies [250875].